Passed by some purple swamphens (or pūkekos for those across the Ditch) on my walk today. About three of them went by going the other way, just going about their business. Such interesting birds.

Auto-generated description: A purple swamphen is walking near the edge of a body of water surrounded by grass and plants. Auto-generated description: Two purple swamphens stand near a pond surrounded by grass and foliage.