The Choirmaster’s Pursuits

6 January 2024 – Anderillium Purple Gallinule Purple

Terrific color, and a terrific bird! Go find yourself one in the wild to observe, and see if you don’t think the same as JJ (see quote below).

Probably too broad a nib for such a small space
“Reader, although you may think it strange, I candidly assure you that I have experienced a thousand times more pleasure while looking at the Purple Gallinule flirting its tail while gaily moving over the broad leaves of the water lily, than I have ever done while silently sitting in the corner of a crowded apartment..” -John James Audubon
It’s not quite this comical-looking. But they’re pretty funny.

William Toler

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