Water Rail at RSPB Strumpshaw Fen, Norfolk.

Rallus crepitans among halophytic vegetation in the saltmarsh of Galveston County, Texas.

Water Rail at Sculthorpe Moor, Norfolk.

Rail Operations Groups (ROG) 37611 'Pegasus' passes through Waterbeach, working the 0Z03 1541 Norwich to Bishops Stortford route learning / refresher run.

Québec

(photo Pierre)

Macro of the texture and pattern in a guard rail post in Pasadena, California

Day 341 of my 366 Project

VIA F40PH-2 6411 (GMDD) eastbound at Roncesvalles in Toronto, Ont. (1610117)*

Arrowhead Marsh, MLK Regional Shoreline, Oakland, CA

CP SD60-3 6306 leads CP SD40-2 6607 on loaded rail train "2CWR" south into Davenport, IA.

March 7, 2022

Trains lead into the distance at the Galveston Railroad Museum, Texas.

Rail Scene

The Adelaide-Melbourne main line takes a path through the Belair National Park. This is one of several tunnels in the park.

Québec

(photo Claire)

Forth Rail Bridge

I'm very pleased with this "posed" shot. I waited patiently as this rail walked between one side of the marsh and the other over this cement barrier.

Rallus aquaticus

Juveniles, Prime Hook NWR, De.

Going for a wide shot

counted 5 chicks, so mom and dad were busy through the marsh collecting food for the tiny fledglings....Virginia rail

Zürich, Switzerland

Taken Quinta do Lago, Faro, Portugal

Blackish Rail - WildSumaco Lodge, Guamani, Ecuador

Bird Species (# 357) that I photographed and placed on my Flickr Photostream. Overall goal is 1000.

eBird Report and listing details - macaulaylibrary.org/asset/166247461#_ga=2.176204902.21039...

At long last, I can cross another lifer off the list! Thrilled to see this buff banded rail briefly appearing from the tussocks of grass very near our accommodation in the caravan park at Halls Gap. It was very dull, hence the high ISO, but happy to get any shot of these good looking birds. They are not exactly a rare bird. I have just never found myself in the right place at the right time.

Arrowhead Marsh, MLK Regional Shoreline, Oakland, CA.

he water rail (Rallus aquaticus) is a bird of the rail family which breeds in well-vegetated wetlands across Europe, Asia and North Africa. Northern and eastern populations are migratory, but this species is a permanent resident in the warmer parts of its breeding range. (wikipedia)

Just being their awesome, perfectly weird selves! Secret rail spot. No birders allowed.

www.texastargetbirds.com

After looking at a rare (for us) Elegent Tern at Surfside I decided to spend some time around the salt marshes on Surfside, TX and came across this Clapper Rail who was hunting Fiddler Crabs. During his hunt he walked so close to me that I needed to use my 100-400mm lens to be able to fit his whole body in the photo. It is such a neat feeling when a bird will carry on with its daily activities seemingly unaffected by our presence.

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Rallus crepitans

Taken back before I had any birding lenses. Could be done much better today.

North Rails Dr20 hauling a freight train past through Hämeenlinna on its way towards Kouvola.

This looks like a Virginia or a clapper Rail (?). They remind me of a chicken but that is not to say they aren't a wonderful bird. They have very interesting color and they communicate with multiple sounds. They don't seem to be seen a lot. At least not locally. Taken in the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve

Pennington.

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Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Austwell, Aransas County, Texas

EMR Meridian 222008 with the 1C56 1337 Sheffield to St Pancras International passing Langton Road, Great Bowden