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I managed to take my camera for quick walk around Rotary Park this afternoon. I loved the the way that the sunlight brought out the colours on the swamphen

[Graham Thresher]

Great capture.

[Janet B.]

Ooo, yes, the colors are beautiful! Such wonderful clarity, too. Very pretty picture, Merrelyn!

[Debbie]

They do have lovely vibrant colour. Excellent focus and clarity.

[Bep]

The colours are beautiful.

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Great shot.

[Pyrrhula]

I love birds. I think birds are the most colorful animals . A Beautiful capture of this one.

[sally agnew]

Gorgeous plumage, they are quite a striking bird. Great shot Merrelyn :)

[Babs]

He is gorgeous, what a lovely shot of him.

[Christina Helliwell]

What a beauty. Love his/her beautiful plumage.

[Joanna kate]

Well caught, I like the way they constantly flick their tail

[Tunia McClure]

Wonderful capture.

[Valerie Chesney]

Lovely capture, they do have lovely coloring.

[Jodie]

Brilliant capture of the colours.

[Dinah Pinkston]

Awesome close-up -- and such an interesting bird! He almost looks as if he has a mask strapped on!

[Tricia O'Donnell]

Brilliant capture

[Irene Marshall]

Lovely clarity, great colour and composition. Fav.We have 4 young Swamphens around the dam none of my shots look as good as yours....

[Peter Grave]

Lovely shot.

[Merrelyn]

@irene111 Thanks Irene, I've taken photos of swamphens before, but never with this much colour. I think I managed to find them with the light on just the right angle :)

[Joan Robillard]

Good capture

[Jo]

Lovely capture.

[PhotoCrazy]

Wonderful pic!!

[Madeleine Pennock]

Lovely blue plumage on this bird, with a contrasting orange beak! Very nice!