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Purple Gallinule Climbing for Blossoms
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Purple Gallinule Climbing for Blossoms (Porphyrula martinica)

This beauty was climbing pond apple to get to fireflag blossoms.
Habitat
wetlands
Location
Wakodahatchee
Date taken
12/3/18
Scientific name
Porphyrula martinica
Equipment used
EOS R EF 400 DO 1.4xtc
A wonderfully colourful bird and the lighting shows him off so well, David.
 
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What a gorgeous and colorful image of this Purple Gallinule David! So beautifully captured guy!
 
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Great bird and a marvelous close-up taken in great lighting showing beautiful colors and detail. First-rate David!
 
a real beauty, David!!!! marvelous lighting and a great composition, top class photo, many tfs!!!
 
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Nice to see the differences to our subspecies. Tfs David.
 

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Added by
David Roach
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