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King Rail
DougLaslj

King Rail (Rallus Elagans)

I had to keep this bird secret for the most part--because of rarity and finding it during breeding season. It is the first King Rail sighting in the Saginaw Bay Michigan area for twenty-five years (all 8 counties). It was running around on the road and I just glimpsed it going into the grass. It responded to a Virginia Rail call--which are common here. The size gave it away immediately.
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Habitat
wetlands cat-tails
Location
Michigan, USA
Date taken
June 27, 2008
Scientific name
Rallus Elagans
Equipment used
EOS 40D, Sigma 150-500mm
madamcoolpix
:bounce: Beautifully caught trotting around!!! Very beautiful capture of this special bird, Doug!!! :t: :t: :loveme:
 
digishooter
I'd say congratulations are in order: rails are hard to see, let alone get images of. Well done. :t: :t: :t:
 

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