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Common Gallinule (juvenile), Blue-winged Teal (female)
Stanley Jones

Common Gallinule (juvenile), Blue-winged Teal (female) (Gallinula galeata, Ansas discors)

Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata subsp. cachinnans) juvenile and Blue-winged Teal (Ansas discors) female. Two brave souls trying to break the language barrier. Photographed in a fresh water marsh in Lacassine Pool, Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge, Cameron Parish, Louisiana, USA. Gulf marshes and prairies on the Chenier Plains at ca. 1 m (3.3 ft) elevation.
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Habitat
Fresh water marsh. Gulf marshes and prairies on the Chenier Plains at ca. 1 m (3.3 ft) elevation.
Location
Lacassine Pool, Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge, Cameron Parish, Louisiana, USA.
Date taken
October 2013
Scientific name
Gallinula galeata, Ansas discors
Equipment used
Canon EOS 50D with a Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM lens @ 269 mm, ISO 200, shutter speed 1/500 with flash, f/7.1
Doc Duck
Lovely capture of this neighborly couple. I wonder what's caught their attention over to the left?
 

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