Monday, March 7, 2016

Pic of the Day

Purple Gallinule, Porphyrio martinicus:
Shark Valley Slough; Everglades National Park, Floirda
     One of my favorite places to photograph Purple Gallinules is along the Shark Valley Slough on the Northern edge of the Everglades National Park.  At Shark Valley, the gallinules walk on lily pads searching for flower buds, which seems to be its favorite food, making them easy to reach with short lenses.  This bird paused for a moment in its search, allowing me to capture its perfect pose and beautiful purple and aqua plumage.


Purple Gallinule, Porphyrio martinicus:
Shark Valley Slough; Everglades National Park, Floirda

Both:  Nikon D800, Nikkor 500mm f/4, 1/400 second @ f/8

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