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Purple Swamphen
peterday

Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus)

I remember as a young man looking at these in my Birds of Britain and Europe bird guide and thinking how exotic they were. Here we see them so often they can be overlooked!
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Habitat
Wetlands
Location
Laratinga Wetlands, Mt Barker, Adelaide
Date taken
18/07/2015
Scientific name
Porphyrio melanotus
Equipment used
Canon EOS 70D with Canon EF 300mm f2.8L IS II USM + 2.0 extender 111
mags1967
yes we do tend to overlook common species but my common and your common are totally different.great to see and brilliant capture.all the best margaret.
 
julien
yes, they are as common as mud in my area, but I still take photos of them as they are big and for me, easy to see and focus on. This is a great shot, love the dull coloured background showing of the SH beautifully.
 
R
Still a lovely photograph of the Purple Swamp Hen (Maori name for this bird is Pukeko), they are very common around here at the present.
Dick.
 

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