A most colourful bird

which I have seen for the first time. It was standing on a little raised patch in the middle of the wetlands at Intaka Island.

I was so delighted and took way too many photos.

[Babs]

They are strange birds aren't they. As I was driving to the shopping centre this morning a purple swamphen just wandered across the road in front of me. Good job I was able to stop and let him cross.

[narayani]

They’re lovely aren’t they

[Walks @ 7]

Amazing colors. Nothing like that here.

[Joy's Focus]

Beautiful bird! I've never seen one like that.

[Kathy A]

Wow, amazing colours!

[Dorothy]

Gorgeous colours!

[Bec]

Nice find - such interesting blue and red colours.

[Valerie Chesney]

A beauty & a wonderful image.

[Rob Z]

It almost has a prehistoric appearance. Fascinating bird and great image.

[Peter]

Very colourful and beautifully captured Diana, Fav:)

[Kitty Hawke]

He is so lovely......never seen one before.....looks like he has been painted !

[winghong_ho]

Great capture.

[Mags]

Beautiful capture!

[Pam Knowler]

What gorgeous colours!

[katy]

FAV I have never seen such a bird before! He is gorgeous with all those colors and your photo is perfect to show us so well

[Lou Ann]

Oh he’s so handsome. Just beautiful.

[Christine Sztukowski]

He has all the colors of a rainbow, so very beautiful

[Merrelyn]

Their colours are beautiful when the sun hits them. Lovely shot.

[Lisa Brown]

great color. he looks amazing

[L. H.]

Wow! Beautiful. I would have taken too many photos too.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

He is beautiful. Great capture.

[Beryl Lloyd]

Isn't he just beautiful ! fav

[Beverley]

Wow! Simply beautiful! Gosh…I so love this photo

[Milanie]

Gosh he's beautiful - great light

[Chris Cook]

I’ve never heard of this bird but he’s gorgeous.

[Susan Wakely]

What a great looking bird.

[Carole Sandford]

What a striking looking bird!

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Great shot

[George]

What an amazingly colourful bird.

[Corinne C]

A stunning capture! It almost looks surreal

[Steve Chappell]

Such a cool, colorful bird

[Heather]

Outstanding, Diana! I love everything about this shot- the colours, the light, your dof, and of course your capture of this beautiful bird itself! Big fav!

[*lynn]

fabulous colors

[Bill]

Wow. What an amazing shot of a beautiful bird.

[Rick]

Awesome capture.

[Diana]

@onewing @narayani @joysabin @joysfocus @kjarn @illinilass @walksnaplove @happysnaps @robz @pcoulson @cutekitty @wh2021 @marlboromaam @pamknowler @grammyn @louannwarren @365projectorgchristine @merrelyn @lisab514 @prettycheeses @mittens @beryl @beverley365 @milaniet @cdcook48 @wakelys @carole_sandford @elisasaeter @gaf005 @corinnec @swchappell @365projectorgheatherb @lynnz @cwbill @rickster549 Thanks for the wonderful comments and favs, they are all very much appreciated :-)

[Diana]

@onewing How amazing to see one on the road Babs, they are very shy here and mostly hide in the reeds.

Sometimes one only gets a part of them. I never saw a whole bird before xx

[Allison Maltese]

What a great shot of this swamphen. A gorgeous rainbow of color. I heard the naturalist say there are invasive at the boardwalk we visited in Sarasota, but she didn't say why they weren't wanted.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Wow- look at that sapphire blue on his breast. Gorgeous- no wonder you took so many of him!

[Junan Heath]

Gorgeous capture!

[Taffy]

What a beauty!! The colors are fantastic. Congrats on TT!

[katy]

I’m so glad to see this one went all the way to the TT!

[Danette Thompson]

I missed this when you posted it, but it does look similar to our Purple Gallenule! Congrats on the TT!

[Diana]

@falcon11 @olivetreeann @paintdipper @taffy @grammyn @danette Thanks so much, always quite thrilling to find one of mine there only due to the followers who put it there :-)

[Vesna]

This photo is on Top 20 Chart. Congratulations!

[Diana]

@vesna0210 Thanks Vesna :-)