Purple Gallinule Feeding

Gallery: AvianPosted February 23, 2011452 views11 comments

I found this when looking through some older files for something else. Taken at Green Cay near Boca.

Canon 40D, 100-400 1/200th @ F11. About a 25% crop.

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Terry Sohl on February 23, 2011 at 1:43 PM

Awesome!! What a terrific pose, what terrific colors. Certainly one unique Gallinule shot...well done!

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Comment posted by Harry Harris on February 23, 2011 at 4:12 PM

amazing bird and a great capture of it. I love birds behaving in their habitat and you have provided me with a great display of this. Thank you.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on February 23, 2011 at 5:34 PM

Outstanding and unusual image of a Gallinule. I have seen many Purple Gallinules, but they were always feeding on lily pads or on the water at the edge of the marsh. Great image.

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Comment posted by Max Waugh on February 23, 2011 at 7:29 PM

What a dynamic pose. Certainly a different type of shot for this species.

Max

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Comment posted by Don Mc Donald on February 23, 2011 at 8:07 PM

Wow, what a shot, great lighting, it really brings out the dynamic colors. I've gotta get over to green cay one of these days.

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Comment posted by David Williams on February 23, 2011 at 8:57 PM

Colors are amazing, Rick, and the action is every bit as good! Really well done.

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on February 24, 2011 at 1:12 AM

Wonderful natural history and vivid colours. Can you include all the flower-head at mid left?

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on February 24, 2011 at 6:41 AM

Great behaviour and vibrant colours Rick

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on February 24, 2011 at 9:37 AM

Very dynamic. This is great as is, but feels a little tight in the frame. The colors are beautiful. Any chance that you could back off a bit and include the rest of the plant on the left?

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on February 24, 2011 at 2:30 PM

Good timing to get this and a very colorful bird, I do like Charlie's suggestion on the crop if you have the room, well done.

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Comment posted by Rick Cloran on March 9, 2011 at 10:00 PM

Thanks for the comments. Unfortunately the original was shot as a vertical. I'm edge to edge across the frame. The extra room is top and bottom.

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