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I saw 4 clapper rails at the Wetlands Institute today. This one was the closest and left the grass twice, giving very good views.

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The rail has a longish, thin, orange bill and eyes, greenish yellow legs, white throat, ad overall brownish grey body. It's stretching out its left wing, showing its dark primaries and secondaries. The background is mud and green grass. The rail has a longish, thin, orange bill and eyes, greenish yellow legs, white throat, ad overall brownish grey body with white stripes on its flank. It's partially standing in tall, green grass. The background is mud. The rail has a longish, thin, orange bill and eyes, greenish yellow legs, white throat, ad overall brownish grey body with white stripes on its flank. Its short tail is flicked up. The background is mud and green grass. The rail has a longish, thin, orange bill and eyes, greenish yellow legs, white throat, ad overall brownish grey body with white stripes on its flank. Its short tail is flicked up, partially showing its white underside. The background is mud.
August 24, 2025 at 8:03 PM