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Purple Gallinule
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Posted By: rickn, 02-19-2014, 12:38 PM

Golden light shining on this purple gallinule underscores it's beautiful feathers.

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02-19-2014, 01:01 PM   #2
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Beautiful bird, nicely shot.
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Beautiful bird, nicely shot.
The purple gallinule is the "pretty sister" to the common moorehen. The feathers in just the right light are unforgettable.
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The purple gallinule is the "pretty sister" to the common moorehen. The feathers in just the right light are unforgettable.
Well it looks like you nailed "the right light"

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Nice shot. So many different colours!
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Nice photograph of a gorgeous bird!
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Beautiful bird.

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