Rare outting in the open for this #RidgwaysRail. They are usually very shy and dart in and out of vegetation, blending into the shadows.

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This was a fun commission I completed in early 2024 of two very secretive species of the saltmarshes of the San Francisco Bay of California: Ridgway's Rail and Black Rail.

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Ridgway's Rail

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It is not often that a Ridgway's Rail just pops out on a trail and poses for a photo, but this one did!
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Ridgway's Rails are nesting in the pickleweed marshes along the bay edge right now, their calls carrying over the Palo Alto Baylands during what is peak breeding season for one of the most range-restricted birds in North America. This subspe…

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