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bennett23ross80.bsky.social
Today's #BirdOfTheDay it's #BirdsUpClose Any bird at close range, allowing you to see their lovely fine details!
A close up view of a Waterrail coming out of the reeds from a few years ago.
#birding #birdsuk #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #ECK
August 31, 2026 at 3:16 PM
lizzie-harper.bsky.social
This is the Wuropean Water Rail, Rallus aquaticus

Its a bird I am yet to see in the wild as it is secretive. It's found in wetlands, where it hides in thick vegetation.

The last image shows it alongside many tiny toadlets who share the habitat.

#naturalhistoryilliustration #noaiart #waterrail
Detail of a watercolour #sciart ##naturalhistoryillustration of a #Waterrail #Rallusaquaticus in a watery landscape. There are iris leaves, a blue skimmer #dragonfly, a #frog hiding, abd #raggedrobin growing alongside an orchid. Watercolour #sciart #naturalhistoryillustration of a #wetland landscape with animals in the foreground. There is greater reed mace and distant hills. The water is a slow moving stream. In the foreground theres a cross section showing fish, dragonfly larvae, abd waterweed. The focus is the #Waterrail #Rallusaquaticus amongst iris leaves. Water rail Rallus aquatics creeping amongst mud and lots of tiny #toadlets. Theres water behind the bird, who is mostly grey and brown, with a red bill and striped black and white rump
August 14, 2026 at 7:28 AM
punkybirder.bsky.social
Well this was a surprise. The usually elusive Water rail preening in the open
#waterrail #birdwatching #birding #nature
July 11, 2026 at 3:13 PM
marja-mja.bsky.social
Goedemorgen 🙂
Today's #BirdOfTheDay Theme is #LookingAtYou, any bird staring at you
#Waterrail
De #Waterral keek me behoorlijk aan zal ik maar zeggen.
Tijdens een wandelingetje door Wognum (NH) wat jaren terug keek deze Waterral me recht aan op zijn nestelplaats van strootjes en oud riet
June 5, 2026 at 9:39 AM
bennett23ross80.bsky.social
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Reflections, any bird reflection clear or rippled.

A Waterrail giving me the side eye at Valleyfield pond in Penicuik.

#birding #birdsuk #birdphotography #wildlifephotography#naturephotograpy @robcrank68.bsky.social
June 1, 2026 at 9:51 AM
williamnb.eurosky.social
The Water Rail Way: www.willcycle.com/2022/10/16/t...
The Waterrail Way traffic-free cycle route - WillCycle
Waterrail Way Cycle Route Overall Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ The Waterrail Way is a traffic-free cycle route of 16 miles, linking Lincoln with Kirkstead. It was built on the course of a disused railway, from which i...
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April 21, 2026 at 3:33 PM
bennett23ross80.bsky.social
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #HeadShots, any head shot will do.

A portrait of a Waterrail peeking out through the reeds.

#birding #birdsuk #ECK #birdphotogrsphy #wildlifephotogrsphy #naturephotography @robcrank68.bsky.social
April 16, 2026 at 11:57 AM
wholden.bsky.social
Lovely morning at @RSPBotmoor however, I forgot my memory card so no pics!🙈😢
First #SedgeWarbler of the year. Lots of #Cettis #Chaffs #Blackcaps #Bittern booming & made a brief appearance at screen 1. 2 #Swallows at screen 2 having a nice bath to. #Waterrail mooching in reeds.
April 8, 2026 at 1:40 PM
bennett23ross80.bsky.social
I think he was keeping a eye out for the Waterrail. He never seen it either.😂
April 4, 2026 at 5:57 PM
hertswildlifetrust.bsky.social
Some beautiful photos taken at Lemsford Springs earlier this week by Robert Cole!

#Birdwatching #WaterRail #LittleEgret #Fox #Snipe #GreyWagtail

April 3, 2026 at 1:02 PM
rigolocations.bsky.social
#BirdOfTheDay : un oiseau moucheté/tacheté #Speckled
Quelques secondes d'un râle d'eau en train de farfouiller dans un petit bout de zone marécageuse. C'était la première fois que j'en voyais un.
#Birds #Nature #RallusAquaticus #WaterRail #CoteDAzur #EastCoastKin
March 26, 2026 at 12:58 PM
stagephoto.bsky.social
Râle d’eau Camargue France en affût flottant
Rallus aquaticus Water Rail
En évoluant dans le marais en affût flottant, des paysages féeriques s’offrent à nous
#raledeau #waterrail #wildlifephotographer #photographeanimalier #nikonz8 #wildlife #photographie
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March 17, 2026 at 9:35 AM
bemoremammoth.com
Today I am mostly spying on the elusive Water Rail taking a bath.

#birds #waterrail #photography #bath #edinburgh
March 10, 2026 at 12:06 PM
lymnocryptes.bsky.social
Examples of species mapped “as we go”.

Willow Tit 2025
Spotted Fly 2025
Song Thrush 2026 (local edit)
Tree Spuggie 2025/26 (ongoing).

Others mapped in detail (over decades) include LeOwl Dipper Woodcock WaterRail Yellowhammer JackSnipe GreyWag etc
March 7, 2026 at 12:36 PM
ianebbage.bsky.social
A sunny morning and a good visit to Valleyfield Pond at Penicuik to see the #WaterRail #birdwatching
March 4, 2026 at 5:33 PM
bemoremammoth.com
Great to see the elusive Water Rail this morning.

#birds #waterrail #ukbirds #elusive #photography
February 26, 2026 at 12:37 PM
rigolocations.bsky.social
Le thème du #BirdOfTheDay choisi par @robcrank68.bsky.social est #Paddling, des oiseaux debout dans l'eau.
Voici un râle d'eau en train de chercher de quoi manger.
#Photography #Nature #Bird #Birds #BirdPhotography #RallusAquaticus #WaterRail #CoteDAzur #EastCoastKin
Un râle d'eau vu du dessus. Il marche dans de l'eau qui lui arrive jusqu'à mi "cuisses", son long bec rouge pointé vers le bas, à la recherche de quelque chose à magner. L'eau renvoie son reflet ainsi que le bleu du ciel et l'ombre de joncs au milieu desquels ils se cache.
January 26, 2026 at 10:14 AM
yjgonzo.bsky.social
Today I managed to photograph the elusive #Waterrail a bird that's often heard and not seen outside of the reeds.
I got lucky spotting this one foraging and got a few awesome shots! I almost didn't go out because it was cloudy🪶 #Birds #birdphotography #waterrail #waterral #wadingbird #Bloeidaal
Water rail (Rallus aquaticus) wading in a marshy creek in the Bloeidaal area near Amersfoort. At first I thought it was a snipe, but once I got it in focus it was clearly something more special. There was a second one in the background as well, but that one quickly retreated back into the reeds. Water rail (Rallus aquaticus) foraging/fishing in the shallow water with a beautiful reflection. Water rail (Rallus aquaticus) foraging, and picking something out of the water. The water drops come up with its beak, together with a nice reflection in the still water. Water rail (Rallus aquaticus) strutting through the shallow water. This is the closest I managed to get, which makes a lot more of its details pop out.
January 23, 2026 at 11:41 PM
monicapelger.bsky.social
The secretive waterrail 🪶
January 23, 2026 at 7:52 AM
paulgreenwildwire.bsky.social
Water Rail that I watched at Cley ,Norfolk in December #freehandart #waterrail #cleybirds #wirebirdsculpture #birdart #birdsculpture #originalart
January 21, 2026 at 8:14 PM
monicapelger.bsky.social
Waterrail 🪶
January 19, 2026 at 8:18 AM
jenniemunday.bsky.social
This #WaterRail didn't get the memo that it's meant to be shy, secretive, and hiding in the reeds!
#Birds 🪶 #Nature #Wildlife #Birding #BirdWatching #BirdPhotography #RSPB #RainhamMarshes #WaterBirds #WaterFowl
A small bird, facing to the right, picks its way through a patch of water and cut down reeds. The bird has a grey face and underparts, brown and black upperparts, black and white barred flanks, and a long red bill.
January 15, 2026 at 1:07 PM
barryclough.bsky.social
The Water Rail, normally difficult to see and photograph but the freezing conditions force them out into the open a bit more. This one of several at Warnham LNR today @sussexwildlife.bsky.social @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social #waterrail #birds
January 8, 2026 at 2:43 PM
vickyoutenphoto.bsky.social
Water rail - older posting - Post a bird of your choice in the comments

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🪶🦉 #birds #wildlife #ukwildlife #nature #photography #ThePhotoHour #vickyoutenphoto #waterrail
December 23, 2025 at 8:00 AM
janetdresselhuis.bsky.social
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December 22, 2025 at 7:19 AM