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The loud, clattering outbursts of Clapper Rails are a signature sound of saltmarshes and mangroves in eastern North America and the Caribbean. It’s much rarer to catch sight of these large, chestnut-and-gray rails, as these shy birds emerge only briefly onto mudflats and quickly vanish again into the dense marsh grasses. King Rails can be very similar, but are typically more brightly colored and favor freshwater marshes.
Shot on the High Line in New York City with the Olympus E-M1.
The High Line was once a freight short haul elevated railway along Manhattan's west side that avoided the wrecking ball when preservationists proposed turning it into a recreational linear park. It has now become a must-to site to visit for tourists coming into New York City. This is a section of the rail that was preserved.
Alongside the Union Pacific’s mainline at North Lake, Wisconsin - Sparkling overnight frost has given sections of spare rail a covering of Pure Cold. – November 2015 ~~ A Jeff Hampton Photograph ©
Clapper rail
New world bird of salt marshes, recently split into different species
The clapper rail is a member of the rail family, Rallidae. The taxonomy for this species is confusing and still being determined. The Ridgway's rail and the mangrove rail have been recently split. Furthermore, some taxonomists consider that the King rail and Aztec rail should be considered within this group, as those birds look similar and the birds are known to interbreed where they share territories.
A Sora Rail (Porzana carolina) skulks through the cattails in a small wetland near St. Albert, Alberta, Canada.
23 June, 2014.
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We walked to the top of the Forth Road Bridge and took this picture of the iconic rail bridge. It’s a beautiful bridge and has been a landmark since 1874.
alte Brücke der Bahnlinie nach Burglengenfeld ....
Schöne Weihnachten und kommt gut rüber ins neue Jahr!
Rallus Longirostris
The rattling call of the Clapper Rail is one of the most common sounds in the marshes. Nesting pairs enhance their pair bond by blending their clatter until they sound like one bird. Biologists refer to this is as a “duet”.
Ocean City, NJ
This American Coot is bringing food to his mate sitting on the nest. Coots are a diving bird and a member of the rail family.
Taken near Calgary, Alberta, Canada
-Fulica americana
Foulque d'Amérique - Focha Americana- Amerikanisches Blässhuhn- アメリカオオバン
Southern Pacific SD40M-2 No. 8624 and SD40R No. 7314 pull a 55-car West Colton, California to Pueblo, Colorado rail train near the mouth Spanish Fork Canyon at Sutro, Utah the afternoon of April 13, 1999.
Seldom seen but often heard, this medium-sized rail lives in marshes across much of our continent. They forage for food by probing in mud or shallow water, picking items from ground or from plants, or stalking small creatures and capturing them with a swift thrust of the bill.
Like other rails, the Virginia Rail prefers to escape danger by running through marsh vegetation rather than flying. If forced to fly in order to escape it will only fly a short distance.