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Purple Gallinule
Stanley Jones

Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinica)

Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinica).
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Habitat
Gulf Coast Marshes and Prairies vegetation area, Canal forming a perimeter of Shoveler Pond with marshes and coastal prairie on both sides at ca. 1.5 m (4.9 ft) elevation.
Location
Shoveler Pond, Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, Chambers County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
July 2023
Scientific name
Porphyrio martinica
Equipment used
Canon
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Reactions: Maia23, Jonno52, Ozprey1 and 2 others
Kits
Gorgeous colours, Stanley, and a great behavioural shot.
 
bievreJJ
beautiful iridescent colors and great reflections, Stanley, excellent photo of this superb bird, many tfs!!
 
Jonno52
A beautifully colourful capture of this big-footed bird slaking its thirst. Fine work Stanley!
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
431
Comment count
9

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1250 second(s)
ISO
400
Filename
Purple Gallinule (adult) Anahuac NWR-SharpenAI-focus.jpg
File size
1.9 MB
Date taken
Wed, 19 July 2023 10:26 AM
Dimensions
1024px x 806px

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