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Water rail
Pappa Smurf

Water rail (Rallus aquaticus)

Water rail - This was being chased by a mink. Those of you who guessed Marsh Harrier (Sat) were right it was NOT the buzzard. S&S it was a female. It did escape the marauding mink.
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Habitat
Widely but thinly distributed as breeding birds across the UK, but absent from upland areas. Most abundant in Eastern England and suitable habitat along the south coast.
Location
Westhay Somerset
Date taken
19.10.2015
Scientific name
Rallus aquaticus
Equipment used
Canon
ducbucln
Outstanding shot! Really good clarity for that high iso. Hope you got the mink too.

Vicki
 
ChrisKten
Lets hope it got out of the water and into the air in time; great capture and bird, Keith
 
Stanley Jones
Supporter
Fantastic picture of this fleeing Water Rail. I hope the rail was successful in evading the Mink.
Superb work PS!!!!
 
mali
Always nice to catch one of these out in the open Keith...Well captured mate.
 
S
You Jammy Birder Keith Brilliant Rail Capture, We Hear Them Don't See Them Very Often
Not Like This In The Open!!!! Tfs!!!!
All The Best
Sue & Simon,
 
Doc Duck
Supporter
Lovely shot! And good to know it escaped! I can do without mink (introduced and invasive), and the more water rails the more likely it is that one day I'll get to see one |=)|
 
Ken Doy
Three nice captures Keith . I remember having a number of Mink in the wild also Coypu back in Suffolk that had escaped from fur farms.
Ken
 

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