Water Rail
A small relative of the Moorhen and Coot and about the same size as a Redshank, the Water rail lives in reedbeds and freshwater wetlands where it feeds on invertebrates and small fish. Secretive and rarely seen, Water rails are more often heard calling; making a sound like a piglet squealing, they are unmistakeable. Around 1,100 pairs nest in in the UK.
Source: www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife-explorer/birds/wading-bir...
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Water Rail
A small relative of the Moorhen and Coot and about the same size as a Redshank, the Water rail lives in reedbeds and freshwater wetlands where it feeds on invertebrates and small fish. Secretive and rarely seen, Water rails are more often heard calling; making a sound like a piglet squealing, they are unmistakeable. Around 1,100 pairs nest in in the UK.
Source: www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife-explorer/birds/wading-bir...
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