• Welcome to BirdForum, the internet's largest birding community with thousands of members from all over the world. The forums are dedicated to wild birds, birding, binoculars and equipment and all that goes with it.

    Please register for an account to take part in the discussions in the forum, post your pictures in the gallery and more.
Where premium quality meets exceptional value. ZEISS Conquest HDX.
Purple Gallinule
swarovskiuser

Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio porphyrio)

Great birds to watch climbing the rushes to weigh them down so they can grasp the stems to get at the fresh growth under the water level.
Click to expand...
Habitat
Pond
Location
Algave / Portugal
Date taken
March 2012
Scientific name
Porphyrio porphyrio
Equipment used
Canon
Stanley Jones
Supporter
A gorgeous picture of this beautiful swamp hen. Fantastic setting, perch, lighting, color, focus, dof, color, feather detail, and eye contact. Superb!!!
 
delia todd
Staff member
Opus Editor
Supporter
Aren't they a lovely colour Ray. It sounds like you spent a very pleasant time watching them.

D
 
Keebs
Gallinule sounds so much better than "Swamp hen" LOL lovely shot, well taken
 

Media information

Category
Britain & Europe
Added by
swarovskiuser
Date added
View count
229
Comment count
5

Share this media

Back
Top