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Purple Gallinule

© Kay E. Mahoney

Purple Gallinule

Uploaded: June 26, 2009

Description

Taken at Seminole Park. Such a beautiful bird. I spotted it out in some tall grassy areas at the end of a boardwalk. A few days later I saw two of them.

Comments

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic June 26, 2009

Some things about the Purple Gallinule:
Is a Medium, chicken-like marsh bird with purple-blue upperparts washed with iridescent green, deep blue underparts. Forehead is pale blue; bill is red and yellow-tipped. Undertail coverts are white. Legs are yellow with very long toes. The flight is labored and slow with dangling legs.
Found in the south Atlantic and Gulf states, and casually as far northward as Maine, New York, Wisconsin, and south throughout the West Indies, Mexico, Central America, and northern South America to Brazil. Preferred habitats include lakes, pools, waterways, and wet marshes. #1146424

David Phalen June 26, 2009

Great find and capture Kay!! The comp, light and colors are terrific!! Thanks for the info, I'd never even heard of a Purple Gallinule. #7680409

June 26, 2009

Beautiful capture and beautiful bird,Kat,beautiful work, #7680506

Ellen Hodges June 26, 2009

Beautiful capture, Kay! #7680508

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict June 26, 2009

Lovely animal image, Kay.

Dominick #7680541

Agnes Fegan level-deluxe June 26, 2009

A very nice find Kay...the colors are beautiful! #7680784

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe June 26, 2009

I've never seen a bird like this. Colours and composition are terrific, Kay. #7680832

Val Feldman level-deluxe June 26, 2009

Hello, Kay! It's a small world afterall - I lived 11 years in Seminole - know Seminole Park and the new Millenium Park very well! What a beautiful area that is - lots of good photo ops that you seem to be taking full advantage of! Browsing your beautiful gallery brought back many fine memories! Great shot of this colorful purple gallinule! #7680886

Ann Coates level-classic June 26, 2009

Superb capture here Kay of this beautiful bird. #7681282

Tammy Scott June 26, 2009

What a cool capture! Great color! #7681441

Claudia Kuhn level-classic June 26, 2009

Beautiful capture and find Kay! #7681470

Tammy Espino June 26, 2009

Great find and capture, love those colors! #7681981

Tammy Espino June 26, 2009

Great find and capture, love those colors! #7681982

Ken Smith level-classic June 26, 2009

I like your colors in this, Kay. Awesome shot! #7681994

Anita Hogue June 26, 2009

Oh I've never seen one of these birds Kay! He is beautiful! Wonderful capture! I've missed seeing all your beautiful shots! #7682100

Cassie L. Woodlee June 27, 2009

So beautiful Kay!!! #7684577

Roxana H. McRoberts July 10, 2009

Beautiful capture and color Kay. God shot! #7726820

Ronald F. Fischer July 18, 2009

Fabulous find and capture, Kay! #7753979

Cassie L. Woodlee July 19, 2009

Beautiful colors, fantastic capture Kaye!!! #7756096

Ken Jarvis July 21, 2009

Great colours and capture, Kay! #7763537

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic August 03, 2009

Thank you everyone for all of your comments. It was such a beautiful bird. I hope to see it again one day. #7811656

Bill Houghton October 06, 2009

Kay, nice shot. Thanks for your comments. Have a great Week, Bill #8014085

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic October 11, 2009

Thank you Bill for your comment. #8026555

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