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Porphyrio martinicus
Fresh swamps, marshes, ponds. In North America usually in extensive wetlands with still or slow-moving shallow water, lots of dense marsh cover and floating vegetation.
There were about 6 of them running around, quarreling with each other and feeding on the underside of Spatterdock leaves. I like how they meticulously fold back the lobes of the leaves with their feet to get to where the stem meets the base of the leaves.
Spotted on Jan 15, 2022
Submitted on Jan 17, 2022
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