Purple Swamphen.

[Isac]

Reminds me of the Willie Nelson song "On The Road Again".

[Alan]

• "One Step Forward, Two Steps Back," Bruce Springsteen

• "Ramblin' Boy," Tom Paxton

• "Walk Don't Run," Ventures (you can go your own pace, and run if you wish)

Lovely photo Greg. Composition and Colour

[Isac]

Cheers Alan. I played acoustic rhythm guitar for "Walk Don't Run" at the July club night for a beginner lead guitarist at The Shadows Rock N Roll Music Club - Perth. Not the best but he tries. https://www.shadowsclub.au/Peter%20A...%27t%20Run.mp4

[Joeyjoe]

That's some nice colouring compared to the usual black swamphens we get around up my way

[Isac]

They really are amazing colours Joe. This fella is actually a Western Swamphen (Scientific Name: Porphyrio porphyrio) and they are endemic to the southwest of Western Australia.

[David_MC]

Gorgeous bird and excellent shot.

[Isac]

Thanks David. They don't seem to be afraid of humans but still keep their distance and they do like to venture out onto the roads a bit and visit the houses to see if they can find a few bugs to eat.