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Purple gallinule (Porphyrio martinicus)

Another bird found mostly in the Southeast U.S., and into South America - smaller and a bit more colorful than the grey-headed and purple swamphens, they can be easily distinguished by their light blue forehead patch, the yellow tip at the end of the bill, and the bright yellow legs.
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Habitat
Wetlands
Location
Delray Beach, Florida
Date taken
January 16, 2021
Scientific name
Porphyrio martinicus
Equipment used
Sony A6600, Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS lens
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
430mm, F6.3, 1/500 shutter, 1250 ISO
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Beautiful bird and well captured. I remember my first sighting in the Everglades and how pleased I was. Then also surprised to see one in Aruba.
 
Stanley Jones
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Marvelous close-up of this gorgeous Gallinule. Excellent image quality, focus, lighting, colors, and detail. TFS Justin!
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
Zackiedawg
Date added
View count
90
Comment count
4

Image metadata

Device
SONY ILCE-6600
Aperture
ƒ/6.3
Focal length
430.0 mm
Exposure time
1/500
ISO
1250
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
171355477.PVz01WxO.WkoGreenCy16jan210093.jpg
File size
902.1 KB
Date taken
Sat, 16 January 2021 1:56 PM
Dimensions
1800px x 1200px

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