Purple Swamphen..

I saved the shot here from our visit to Herdsman Lake for Weekend Reflections. Spotted the dazzling colours of the Purple Swamphen (click link to see fabulous pic) just as it entered the water overlaid with a multitude of reflections from the surrounding paperbark trees. The tree reflections were already complex and lovely, the Purple Swamphen the jewel in the crown :) Unlike many wetland birds which have dull plumage for camouflage, the Purple Swamphen is described as 'having a resplendent purple-blue neck, breast and belly, and a gaudy, oversized bill and frontal shield, both of which are bright red, as are its beady eyes'. Not to mention the gleaming white rump! Happy Sunday, take care and stay safe..

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