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Chris Calohan

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Purple Gallinule
« on: May 05, 2015, 04:54:26 pm »

The prettier kin to the Common Moorhen
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Re: Purple Gallinule
« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2015, 05:10:42 pm »

What a beautiful bird, and you got it to pose for the portrait!
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Re: Purple Gallinule
« Reply #2 on: May 05, 2015, 05:57:42 pm »

Nice-looking bird - is he or she in breeding plumage?
Excellent capture!
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Re: Purple Gallinule
« Reply #3 on: May 05, 2015, 06:19:17 pm »

This is their normal coloration. The breeding season up here isn't for another two weeks. They are one of the most colorful birds I've ever seen short of a parrott.
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Re: Purple Gallinule
« Reply #4 on: May 05, 2015, 07:21:53 pm »

Crisp!

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Re: Purple Gallinule
« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2015, 03:57:06 am »

Lots of character.

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Re: Purple Gallinule
« Reply #6 on: May 06, 2015, 09:18:57 am »

Nice!
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Re: Purple Gallinule
« Reply #7 on: May 07, 2015, 03:58:32 am »

Very nice colors, not for B/W this one !

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Re: Purple Gallinule
« Reply #8 on: May 07, 2015, 08:20:31 am »

Ready to jump!

Nice colors and posture.
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Re: Purple Gallinule
« Reply #9 on: May 07, 2015, 12:14:28 pm »

Funny someone should mention B&W...Thought I'd give it a go...just for grins and giggles
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