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Ridgway's Rail (California Clapper Rail)
Taken at the Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline at about 8m.

Credit to my girlfriend for spotting this one going in and out of the tall vegetation. There are birders locally who would probably be in awe of our luck seeing this endangered birdthis is twice we've photographed one in three visits while actively trying to find them.
Location
Oakland, CA, USA
Date taken
3/28/2015
Scientific name
Rallus obsoletus
Equipment used
Canon SX60
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Opus Editor
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Your girl has good eyes, doesn't she. A great spot and a great picture too.

Very well done Kevin.
 
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Lol, you are correct but be thankful you got to see and photograph this beauty. Two out of three trips you saw it and photographed it once. You're living right (lol) Kevin!!!!
 

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