Purple Gallinule
Uploaded: August 24, 2010
This beautiful bird was in the water. When I started calling for him he came right out on the trail. He was very close to me. Didn't seem to be afraid. They were some more adults and lots of young ones. Taken at Lake Parker. Lakeland Florida.
Anita Hogue August 24, 2010
He is beautiful, Kay! Wonderful capture! #1301389Robert R. Goodman August 24, 2010
Hi Kay,I have never seen this bird before.Beautiful color and a great capture!!!! #8858628Claudia Kuhn August 24, 2010
Beautiful colors Kay, great find and capture #8858641R. J. Laudenbacher August 24, 2010
What a beautiful bird Kay. It looks like a peacock without its tail feathers. #8858944Barbara Waldoch August 24, 2010
Love the colours, Kay! #8859758John Connolly August 25, 2010
Incredible color and superb detail here Kay! It certainly was unusual behaviour for a wild bird! #8861225Kay E. Mahoney August 27, 2010
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