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a few days ago
rallus aquaticus
waterral
râle d'eau
Wasserralle
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also at the large pool in farmland where the Reed Buntings, the Northern Lapwing , the Dunlin and the Mandarine Ducks were photographed.
Secretive bird living in reedbeds and freshwater wetlands where it feeds on small fish and invertebrates.
In the right habitat this rail can often be heard but it is quite rarely seen. When disturbed it prefers running to cover instead of flying.
rallus aquaticus
waterral
râle d'eau
Wasserralle
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Loibling
Landschaft (landscape)
Bayern (Bavaria) - Deutschland (Germany)
Landkreis (County) Cham Oberpfalz
März 2010
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taken yesterday
rallus aquaticus
waterral
râle d'eau
Wasserralle
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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 ©
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another old analog shot from 8 or 9 years ago
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.
I've been going over to Commonwealth Lake for the last few weeks, in anticipation of the arrival of the Osprey. I keep hearing about the Virginia Rail, and where to look for it, but hadn't been fortunate enough to see it - until Friday. Came out into plain sight - briefly - before darting back into the brush.
because of summer engineering works between Rygge and Moss on the Østfold Line in Norway, freight trains to and from Halden and Sarpsborg had to be rerouted via Sweden (charlottenberg - Kil - Brålanda - Kornsjø). Amongst the trains rerouted are the wood train Hønefoss - Halden of Grenland Rail. El.15./161.106 with empty wood train Halden - Hønefoss close to the Norwegian/Swedish border at Kornsjø.
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
While photographing shorebirds during a recent outing I was surprised when I looked up and saw this Clapper Rail walking across a nearby puddle. If that wasn’t enough it gave me a nice fluff up before disappearing back into the reeds.
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Rallus crepitans
The grey-cowled wood rail or grey-necked wood rail (aramides cajaneus) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae, the rails. It lives primarily in the forests, mangroves, and swamps of Central and South America. This bird feeds at night, eating various invertebrates and small vertebrates. While in mangroves, it commonly feeds on crabs. Otherwise, it will generally feed on molluscs (such as snails), arthropods, frogs, seeds, grains, leaves, berries, palm fruits, and the occasional water snake. Maize, rice, and bananas are also viable food items for the grey-necked wood rail. It is also known to feed on the feces of giant otters at latrines.
Costa Rica, La Fortuna
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Smaller and distinctly slimmer than the Moorhen, the Water Rail is a fairly common but highly secretive inhabitant of freshwater wetlands. Difficult to see in the breeding season, it is relatively easier to find in winter, when it is also more numerous and widespread.
A not so shy Water rail happy for a photo shoot.
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Hot off the press, so to speak, this is an image of the famous Forth Bridge taken this morning about 40 minutes before sunrise. Does that count as a night shot? It certainly felt like it.
I was very pleased that conditions were good for the sunrise this morning because I had to make a compromise decision between shooting the Perseid meteor shower of getting up early for sunrise. I’d have been most upset If the sunrise was poor having decided to skip the meteor show. Once upon a time I would have been game to stay up all night shooting a sunset, starscapes, meteor shower and finish off with a sunrise to boot but those days are behind me. So I let somebody else enjoy the night show whilst I was warmly tucked up in bed, albeit with a 3am alarm call, which when I think about it was actually when the Perseids were supposed to be at their peak. Perhaps my logistical planning needs some work. Oh well!
Species: Rallus aquaticus.
This elusive bird is heard much more often than seen. Its call emanating from some dense bed of reeds or similar waterside thicket, sounds like a young pig squealing with fear. A glimpse, however, is enough to identify the water rail. Its long red bill and its slate-grey underparts, barred with black on the flanks, give it an appearance quite distinct from any other British bird.
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