Tuesday, 12 March 2013

WADER 4/60 - Purple Swamphen

 Purple Swamphen

My lifer during the CNY 2007 when the family went to Tanjung Tualang for fresh water prawns and seafood. They are found in freshwater pond ie mining pond and BatuGajah-Bidor stretch you can easily sight them in pairs . It is quite a big bird and secretive and will move away as you approach them. If you digiscope then no problem. Like me with just a 400mm lens you can only cropped your photo shown here. The overcast sky did not help. Juvenile duller and blackish bill They have this unique feet with long artilage not webbed though to walk on reeds, lotus and hyacinth plants They feed on vegetation. Beautiful bird they are.......


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