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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: Chris Calohan on May 05, 2015, 04:54:26 pm

Title: Purple Gallinule
Post by: Chris Calohan on May 05, 2015, 04:54:26 pm

The prettier kin to the Common Moorhen

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Post by: maddogmurph 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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Post by: NancyP on May 05, 2015, 05:57:42 pm

Nice-looking bird - is he or she in breeding plumage?
Excellent capture!

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Post by: Chris Calohan 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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Post by: sdwilsonsct on May 05, 2015, 07:21:53 pm

Crisp!

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Post by: Paulo Bizarro on May 06, 2015, 03:57:06 am

Lots of character.

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Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on May 06, 2015, 09:18:57 am

Nice!

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Post by: thierrylegros396 on May 07, 2015, 03:58:32 am

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

Thierry

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Post by: francois on May 07, 2015, 08:20:31 am

Ready to jump!

Nice colors and posture.

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Post by: Chris Calohan 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