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The Sora makes its presence known with plaintive whistles and whinnies rising from the marshes all across North America. Despite its abundance, it is not often seen: As with other rails, it spends most of its time hidden in dense marshy growth or wet meadows. Occasionally it will walk about in full view at the edge of a pond, delighting any birders who happen to be nearby. Although Soras might seem like weak fliers when seen fluttering over the marsh, they regularly migrate long distances, many going to South America for the winter.Taken at Peaceful Waters Wellington
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A Sora (Porzana carolina) in a small marsh along the boardwalk near Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada.
17 June, 2012.
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This little guy has been putting on a daily show, super close, right off the boardwalk where you cross over the water at Dixon Meadows Preserve, PA. I hung around through the short rain shower to get him in the open and showing its feet.
An off camera flash was used with the better Beamer
A Sora (Porzana carolina) scurries along the edge of a cattail border on an urban flood water pond in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
25 June, 2021.
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Nothing like waiting, waiting and more waiting for one little bird to make an appearance. This little guy swam from one side of a small opening. Just enough time to get two shots off. One failed.
Dixon Meadows Pa.
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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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A member of the Rail family, this Sora popped out of the reeds for a few seconds, a "lifer" find for me.
The best time to see a Sora is early in the morning or late in the evening, when they are more likely to venture out of the dense vegetation to look for food. Listen for the characteristic whinny, which they give more frequently during migration and the breeding season (April–July) to know if you are in the right spot. Once you've heard a Sora, to maximize your chances of seeing one, look for an area with a clear view along a stretch of wetland with muddy edges.
The water level in Horsepen Bayou has remained unseasonably high for the past month or so, delaying the arrival of many of the peeps and other shorebirds that should be working the mudflats by now. An exception is a group of Soras skulking in a small lagoon in an island near the confluence with Armand Bayou. The lagoon is a favorite hideout for Soras and teals during fall and winter, typically when the water is too low for me to enter, even in my shallow-draft kayak. So I have been taking advantage of the unexpected access during recent visits where I have had as many as six of the secretive birds in view at the same time, some less than 10 feet away. Lemonade, I guess, in a somewhat lemony early fall.