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Purple Swamphen

Purple Swamphen (Image ID 36975)
Photographed byGraham Gall on Tue 22nd Oct, 2019 and uploaded on Sat 26th Oct, 2019 .
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ID36975
CommentA Mother Purple Swamphen training her chick in the fine art of feeding. The tiny white filament tips on the juvenile feathers contrast nicely with the black down. They even share a strand of saliva! The background has been creatively enhanced by a Topaz Impressions filter.
EquipmentOlympus OMD EM1 Mk2 Olympus 300mm + MC20 @60mm f/8 1/400s ISO 1600
LocationJerrabomberra Wetlands, Australian Capital Territory
Keywordsfemale, juvenile, immature, feeding/with prey, adult, behaviour/display
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