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purple gallinule

Porphyrio martinica

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i was out at wakodahatchee shooting with a bunch of pros when this guy literally popped out of no where and snagged the flower thats in his beak then he flew. i shot almost completely blind knowing that it was futile and the shot would probably suck but when i was looking i found this one and freaked out!

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American Purple Gallinule, Purple Gallinule, Life History, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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Comments (29)
jamiewgoodspeed
thank you guys for all the comments i was in everglades national park and did not have wifi during the past four days it was such a great surprise to find this photo became so popular thanks guys soooo much!
Neil Ross
I'd be freaking out too!! An exceptionally awesome shot. Congrats on your SOTD, Jamie.
Tom15
Congratulations, what a great shot!
patty
Magnificent bird and wonderful spotting Jamie!!! Congratualtions!! =)
Leuba Ridgway
Well done Jamie- brilliant shot ! you must have been thrilled. Congratulations on the SOTD !!
sunnyjosef
Congrats Jamie!!!! A great spotting indeed!!
Yasser
Jamie, congratulations on your very first Spotting of the Day! What an incredible shot of a beautiful bird! I'm expecting this to be the first of many SoTD honors. Congrats again and we're looking forward to seeing more of your sensational shots! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/a.10150595289465603.674700.10150120463815603/10153922660160603 Twitter: https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/444683451846115328

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PublishedMarch 14, 2014

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