A purple gallinule (Porphyrio martinica) walks on a lily pad with its left foot and steps out with its right at a marsh at Lacas

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A purple gallinule (Porphyrio martinica) walks on a lily pad with its left foot and steps out with its right at a marsh at Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge, Cameron and Evangeline Parishes, LA. Note the long toes and claws on this bird!

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Size: 4896px × 3264px
Location: Creole Nature Trail Louisiana Coast
Photo credit: © Craig Larcom / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: gallinule, louisiana, national, purple, rallid, refuge, wildlife