Purple Gallinule

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Gallinule in Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Delray Beach, Florida

19/01/2014 - 15:14snooked

CategoryWildlife / Nature

BodyPENTAX K-3

Shutter Speed1/750

Aperturef/8

LensN/A

ISO800

Focal Length500mm

Views/Likes27/0

Tagsgallinule, wakodahatchee, florida

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Jumbo48

Plus Member

14 years
Surrey UK

Link Posted 19/01/2014 - 17:25

Cracking shot Ed, had the pleasure of seeing a pair of these in Portugal a few years ago.

Regards John/Jumbo

Cameralucida

Member

14 years
Johannesburg, South Africa

Link Posted 01/02/2014 - 11:49

The African species is Porphyrio porphyrio and the name was changed to African Purple Swamphen in recent years.
Lovely photo of an interesting bird, difficult to find (for me at least)..

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Camera Make:	RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD.
Camera Model:	PENTAX K-3
Date Taken:	2014-01-17 10:19:32
Exposure Program:	Aperture priority
Aperture:	f/8
Max Aperture Value:	N/A
ISO Speed Rating:	800
Focal Length:	500 mm
Lens:	N/A
Metering Mode:	Pattern/Matrix
Exposure Time:	1/750 sec