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I was lucky--and fast!--to get this image. I was actually leaving the refuge when I spotted a small bird on the road ahead of me. When I realized it was a Virginia rail, I quickly grabbed my camera and fired off a few shots before he ran back into the marsh grass.

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Virginia - A Rose of Sharon; light and colors at sunrise....

There has to be at least one tree in the field for the cows to stand under during thunderstorms. This is a rather large tree, so I think a few goats, horses and chickens could also stand here at the same time. It was a nice sunny day, so no animals were taking shelter from the rain.

Virginia - Sunrise in a nature preserve, where "nature" is green!

Fountainhead Lake in the fall. The leaves are changing colors and dropping quick this year. This is where Davis Ford Road crossed the Occoquan River in the early 1900's. It's now a boat ramp. The opposite side of the lake also is now a boat ramp. #FountainheadLake #Virginia #lac #lake #Wasser #eau #See #water #湖

 

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Der Virginia-Uhu ist eine Vogelart aus der Gattung der Uhus, die zur Familie der Eigentlichen Eulen und zur Ordnung der Eulen gehört. Er ist eng mit dem Magellan-Uhu verwandt, der lange Zeit als eine Unterart des Virginia-Uhus angesehen wurde.

A maternal pouch, opposable "thumbs", and a scaly prehensile tail make this Canada's only Marsupial.

A gentle wild animal, the Opossum is rarely guilty of anything more than "playing Possum"

Virginia - A momentary bit of light, in the darkness...

Looking over the world at Virginia's Blue Ridge Parkway

   

Storm approaching on the Merrimack River

Virginia - A look from down below....

Virginia - heading outwards and upwards....finding it's place in the world...

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A Southwestern speciality, these get as far north as SE Idaho with small populations found in Wyoming and South Dakota.

Capture taken while hiking down to Apple Orchard Falls in Virginia. There were many gems like this along the hike.

After 4 sightings at this particular location, I FINALLY got a clear shot of the Virginia Rail - - he popped out right in front of me for a quick look then kept walking on the lookout for his mate.

 

We have heard alot of Sora activity and the occasional American Bittern as well.

Carvins Cove, Roanoke Blue Ridge Mountains

Virginia - Early morning; a sexy blonde in "horse country" :) ........

Virginia - Green leaves and bokeh at sunrise in the woods...

An unusual sighting for me out in the open like this.

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These Virginia Bluebells add beautiful colour to the garden in the Spring.

Virginia - A walk in the woods at sunrise....

The very wet summer and fall conditions this year resulted in lower color and early dropping leaves in the Canaan Valley area of West Virginia.

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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.

Up close and personal, just the way we like it! Secret rail spot, New Hampshire

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