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What

Florida Pine Snake (Pituophis melanoleucus ssp. mugitus)

Observer

rsnyder11

Date

March 2024

Photos / Sounds

What

Red-tailed × Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis × lineatus)

Observer

samzhang

Date

January 4, 2024 05:01 PM EST

Description

Same individual as the taxon cover photo

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What

King Rail (Rallus elegans)

Observer

djgphotographics

Date

May 28, 2023 06:31 PM EDT

Photos / Sounds

What

Gray-headed Swamphen (Porphyrio poliocephalus)

Observer

jdevans7

Date

March 2020

Description

Could be a gallinule or coot?

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What

Paint-billed Crake (Mustelirallus erythrops)

Observer

raul_pommer

Date

June 2023

Description

Primeiro e importante registro dessa espécie para Rondônia. Esse registro revela o problema do impacto dos gatos na fauna silvestre. A tarde, meu irmão me chamou avisando que meu gato havia pego um passarinho. Fui correndo lá tentar salva-lo, e para minha surpresa, se tratava de um N. erythrops. Infelizmente, já estava morto. Minha casa fica em área urbana, e meus gatos não têm acesso a rua. De alguma forma, essa ave foi parar ali. Suponho que possa ter vindo do vizinho que possui um terreno baldio. A ave será destinada à coleção zoológica da universidade e um artigo será escrito.

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Observer

mikeycerw

Date

February 11, 2024 01:14 PM EST

Photos / Sounds

What

Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola)

Observer

t124d3

Date

February 9, 2024 01:41 PM PST

Description

The Prey

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What

Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola)

Observer

shinesadie

Date

January 2023

Description

Just after dark

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What

Striped Shore Crab (Pachygrapsus crassipes)

Observer

ken_mateik

Date

May 11, 2015 09:06 AM PDT

Description

Shore crab caught by Ridgway's Rail parent and being "torn apart" to feed to two little black chicks.

Photos / Sounds

What

Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola)

Observer

marcsilver

Date

January 22, 2024 03:18 PM EST

Description

Hawk--a Cooper's or possibly Sharp-shinned subdued this rail before emerging and flying off with it.

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What

Sora (Porzana carolina)

Observer

tyto19

Date

April 2023

Description

Caught by a Great Egret!

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What

Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)

Observer

mreynolds

Date

January 7, 2024 09:56 AM CST

Description

Loggerhead shrike eating a mourning dove. I observed the shrike perched on a wire above the carcass and swoop down to pick and tug at. I don’t know if the shrike killed the dove or if it just took advantage of the situation.

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What

American Marten (Martes americana)

Observer

swampster

Date

December 2023

Description

If you look at the last photo closely, you can see a second marten sticking its head out of a burrow.

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What

Short-tailed Weasel (Mustela richardsonii)

Observer

swampster

Date

December 2023

Description

Chewing on a frozen deer carcass.

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What

Gray-headed Swamphen (Porphyrio poliocephalus)

Observer

shlomi_levi

Date

September 26, 2023 11:56 PM EDT

Photos / Sounds

What

Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinica)

Observer

aliandbrice

Date

July 2, 2022 12:00 PM EDT

Description

So sweet!!!

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What

Gray-headed Swamphen (Porphyrio poliocephalus)

Observer

bethpolvino

Date

March 21, 2016 03:35 PM EDT

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What

Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata)

Observer

trekman

Date

June 17, 2022 03:15 PM -03

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What

Carolina Sphinx (Manduca sexta)

Observer

tortugaverde

Date

September 4, 2023 10:51 AM EDT

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What

Sora (Porzana carolina)

Observer

whitemudwayne

Date

September 2, 2023 09:40 AM MDT

Description

Juvenile.

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What

Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae)

Observer

ashleybosarge

Date

September 9, 2021 05:55 PM CDT

Description

On left

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What

Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae)

Observer

sooji

Date

August 27, 2023 11:03 AM EDT

Description

On wild senna

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What

Garden Tiger (Arctia caja)

Observer

slackerelf

Date

August 21, 2023 11:36 AM EDT

Photos / Sounds

What

Yellow-throated Warbler (Setophaga dominica)

Observer

swampster

Date

March 3, 2023 08:59 AM EST

Description

Two males fighting. The one pinned in the first photo eventually freed itself and pinned the other in turn.

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What

Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola)

Observer

debbie2

Date

July 8, 2023 12:31 PM EDT

Photos / Sounds

What

Great Spangled Fritillary (Argynnis cybele)

Observer

aoibheviola

Date

July 5, 2023 01:29 PM CDT

Photos / Sounds

What

Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinica)

Observer

thekarp

Date

June 23, 2023 07:29 AM EDT

Photos / Sounds

What

Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinica)

Observer

kolibri-sunshine

Date

January 22, 2019 01:27 PM EST

Photos / Sounds

What

American Woodcock (Scolopax minor)

Observer

yan_tonz

Date

June 6, 2023 11:00 AM EDT

Photos / Sounds

What

Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia)

Observer

hwise01

Date

May 22, 2023 02:44 PM EDT

Photos / Sounds

What

King Rail (Rallus elegans)

Date

April 29, 2023 07:20 PM EDT

Photos / Sounds

What

Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinica)

Observer

gherritz

Date

April 17, 2023 08:02 AM CDT

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What

Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus)

Observer

skottfreee

Date

April 10, 2023 01:17 PM MDT

Photos / Sounds

What

Sora (Porzana carolina)

Observer

vinayak

Date

November 26, 2022 12:24 PM PST

Photos / Sounds

What

Hawaiian Coot (Fulica alai)

Observer

jmole

Date

January 29, 2023 03:28 PM HST

Description

Building a nest.

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What

Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola)

Observer

henicorhina

Date

January 29, 2023 01:18 PM MST

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What

Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata)

Observer

mamabird1111

Date

December 10, 2020 04:34 PM EST

Description

leucistic

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What

Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)

Observer

inkadillo

Date

January 8, 2023

Description

Red-tailed Hawk with American Coot

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What

San Francisco Bay Ridgway's Rail (Rallus obsoletus ssp. obsoletus)

Observer

ivanparr

Date

December 2022

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What

San Francisco Bay Ridgway's Rail (Rallus obsoletus ssp. obsoletus)

Observer

ivanparr

Date

December 2022

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Observer

swampster

Date

June 22, 2022 07:27 AM EDT

Description

I found some tiny woven structures in the branching of a Rosy Camphorweed plant. There were ants in and around them.

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What

Dunlin (Calidris alpina)

Observer

swampster

Date

February 5, 2022 10:36 AM EST

Photos / Sounds

What

King Rail (Rallus elegans)

Observer

sammakler

Date

October 9, 2022 08:52 AM EDT

Photos / Sounds

What

Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata)

Observer

kaipro

Photos / Sounds

What

Spiny Oak-slug Moth (Euclea delphinii)

Observer

christine123

Date

August 24, 2022 01:10 PM EDT

Description

On Ash

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What

Spoon-billed Sandpiper (Calidris pygmaea)

Observer

natthaphat

Date

November 2017

Place

Thailand (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Walnut Sphinx (Amorpha juglandis)

Observer

bill_sheehan

Date

August 6, 2022 11:16 AM EDT

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What

Black Rail (Junin) (Laterallus jamaicensis ssp. tuerosi)

Date

July 2022

Place

Junín, PE (Google, OSM)

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What

Corn Crake (Crex crex)

Observer

cfmspencer

Date

November 8, 2017 02:31 PM EST

Photos / Sounds

What

Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola)

Observer

cfmspencer

Date

June 7, 2018

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What

Hornet Moth (Sesia apiformis)

Observer

lukjonis

Date

July 2022

Place

Lithuania (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

American Coot (Fulica americana)

Observer

wintereater

Date

July 7, 2022 01:23 PM MDT

Photos / Sounds

What

California Black Rail (Laterallus jamaicensis ssp. coturniculus)

Observer

wsweet321

Date

December 2021

Description

Actual photos to come

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What

Oakworm Moths (Genus Anisota)

Observer

bill_sheehan

Date

July 2, 2022 09:08 AM EDT

Description

On Quercus falcata

Photos / Sounds

What

Sora (Porzana carolina)

Observer

audreyelizabeth

Date

July 19, 2021 04:04 PM MDT

Description

I think this is a very young Sora, but I couldn't find many reference photos to verify with. It was playing in the same area as the adult Sora.

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What

Black Rail (Laterallus jamaicensis)

Observer

skrentnyjeff

Date

May 2022

Description

FINALLY!

Though the BRM may have wanted to keep reports of these two birds from we plebian birders, they did not manage to supress the information on this Black Rail observation, this time.

Beau Schaefer posted about hearing a kiki deer-ing Black Rail Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at 1145am, from IBSP. Rather immediately, it was heard by others who could get to the location. Then in the afternoon, it was reported that there were actually two Black Rails on site, doing competing songs.

I went up on Wednesday from 150pm to 330pm, but no luck. At 4pm, others again heard at least one Black Rail in the same location, but I think they only heard the grunting call, though I believe they saw at least one of the rails too.

This morning one Black Rail was again heard between 945-1045am. As soon as I was done with my COS LaBagh bird walk, I decided to head up to Lake County. I arrived at 1145am, and I got to the location at 1150am. I found one birder already there, and walked in with another. They each left. I had decided I was staying until I heard these rails or died trying, LOL. I sat down and started listening. Carefully.

At 129pm, I heard the low grunting of one Black Rail, the same "call" that can be heard on "All About Birds" recording #3 as of today. Very unsatisfying, but it was clear and undeniable. I wanted to hear the song of the Black Rail. I also wanted to get a recording to prove the encounter.

Just before 2pm, a Black Rail began kiki deer-ing and grunting from the north side of the levee/path. After about 2 minutes of it singing and calling about 3 feet from the levee in or near some shrubs at a wet ditch edge, another Black Rail began calling directly behind me, across the levee from the first bird in the wet ditch there.

I noted birder AS walking up, and frantically waved him over, but both rails stopped singing. But in about 2 minutes, after some brief hellos, the bird south of the levee began singing again, loudly and quite clearly. We were both quite glad of the encounter, and this is a recording of that second singing episode.

Both AS and I looked hard to see the bird, but not only did we not see it, I didn't even see any grass move, even though the bird was likely no more than 3 feet away from me, and was moving to the East, slowly, but unmistakeable based on the location of where the song was coming from.

I will admit, the two hour wait was tough, but what a wonderful encounter. No playback was used, and thus far it seems that everyone has been pretty great about just listening and dealing with their fate. Are these two males? Are there females here too? We can only hope.

Nice testament to Brad Semel and his team for the resotration work that has been done here to rehabilitate this habitat. In addition to these rails, I had at least 5 Virginia Rails, one Sora and for sure one Least Bittern, and maybe two.

This is Lake County species #273 for me, and Illinois bird #386. Very pleased to finally add this to my Illinois bird list. Now to get it in Cook.

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What

Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinica)

Observer

kingmush

Date

May 1, 2022 05:08 PM EDT

Description

prey. I have never seen a RSHA eat a gallinule before!

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What

Clapper Rail (Rallus crepitans)

Observer

nickajacket

Date

January 13, 2022 12:05 AM EST

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What

Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola)

Observer

batfalcon2

Date

April 13, 2022 02:51 PM UTC

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What

Wilson's Plover (Anarhynchus wilsonia)

Observer

swampster

Date

March 31, 2022

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What

Sally Lightfoot Crab (Grapsus grapsus)

Observer

chris_rorabaugh

Date

February 24, 2022 05:36 PM EST

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What

American Woodcock (Scolopax minor)

Observer

bluegoosecindy

Date

February 2, 2022 07:45 AM EST

Description

Totally unexpected!

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What

California Black Rail (Laterallus jamaicensis ssp. coturniculus)

Observer

connorcochrane

Date

January 2022

Description

Being Eaten by a GREG

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What

Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis)

Observer

jmaley

Date

January 16, 2022 01:30 PM PST

Description

Greater Scaup uploaded as a separate observation.

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What

American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus)

Observer

swampster

Date

February 15, 2021 09:59 AM EST

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What

Black Rail (Laterallus jamaicensis)

Observer

jfine

Date

December 2021

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What

Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster)

Observer

sami41

Date

November 15, 2021 05:03 PM UTC

Photos / Sounds

What

Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinica)

Observer

cathybester

Date

November 14, 2021 04:35 AM HST

Photos / Sounds

What

Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola)

Observer

cathybester

Date

November 13, 2021 02:22 AM HST

Photos / Sounds

What

Gray-headed Swamphen (Porphyrio poliocephalus)

Observer

mattblaze7

Date

October 16, 2021 03:09 PM MDT

Photos / Sounds

What

Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinica)

Observer

anttanager

Date

August 23, 2019 07:22 AM EDT

Photos / Sounds

What

Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola)

Observer

anttanager

Date

November 30, 2019 08:27 AM EST

Photos / Sounds

What

Sora (Porzana carolina)

Observer

anttanager

Date

November 30, 2019 08:17 AM EST

Photos / Sounds

What

Spotted Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus conanti)

Observer

supertiger

Photos / Sounds

Observer

eframgoldberg

Date

February 11, 2013 05:25 PM EST

Photos / Sounds

What

Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinica)

Observer

cathybester

Date

August 26, 2021 06:04 PM HST

Description

adults with two chicks!

Photos / Sounds

What

Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola)

Observer

cgates326

Date

August 24, 2021 11:25 AM PDT

Photos / Sounds

What

Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola)

Observer

thrashedout

Date

August 15, 2021 07:58 AM PDT

Photos / Sounds

What

Eastern Black Rail (Laterallus jamaicensis ssp. jamaicensis)

Observer

kyle_paul

Date

May 2021

Photos / Sounds

What

Waved Light Fly (Pyrgota undata)

Observer

tonya_owens

Date

May 20, 2021

Photos / Sounds

What

Sora (Porzana carolina)

Observer

christinaparadis

Date

July 2021

Photos / Sounds

What

Sora (Porzana carolina)

Observer

edith-mackenzie

Date

July 7, 2021 10:29 AM MDT

Photos / Sounds

What

Clapper Rail (Rallus crepitans)

Observer

bettys-garden

Date

April 14, 2019 03:20 PM EDT

Photos / Sounds

What

Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola)

Observer

rickbarricklow

Date

June 16, 2021 02:19 PM EDT

Description

The adult

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What

King Rail (Rallus elegans)

Observer

vantruan

Date

May 16, 1976

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What

Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus)

Observer

swampster

Date

April 2021

Photos / Sounds

What

Southern Two-lined Salamander (Eurycea cirrigera)

Observer

richardhall

Date

February 23, 2021 05:19 PM EST

Photos / Sounds

What

Clapper Rail (Rallus crepitans)

Observer

abbyks

Date

February 10, 2021 03:31 PM EST

Description

Clapper Rail being eaten by Red-tailed Hawk

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What

American Coot × Common Gallinule (Fulica americana × Gallinula galeata)

Observer

lstansfield

Date

February 4, 2021 10:11 AM PST

Description

I was told this is most likely a Hybrid Coot x Gallinule

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What

Ridgway's Rail (Rallus obsoletus)

Observer

jmaley

Date

February 2, 2021 09:18 AM PST

Description

leucistic!

Tags

Photos / Sounds

What

Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola)

Observer

mxnature

Date

May 12, 2020 10:48 AM EDT

Description

2 birds present.

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What

American Coot (Fulica americana)

Observer

williamwisephoto

Date

February 2, 2018 10:20 AM EST

Description

Walton County, Georgia. ©williamwisephoto.com

~ William Wise Photo Nature Notes is a wildlife, birding and nature photography blog documenting the beauty, design and wonder of God’s creation. -- "What a wildly wonderful world, God! You made it all, with Wisdom at Your side, made earth overflow with your wonderful creations." Psalms 104 The Message

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What

King Rail (Rallus elegans)

Observer

seaheart88

Date

July 16, 2015 01:41 PM EDT

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What

American Coot (Fulica americana)

Observer

andreacala

Date

November 30, 2020 11:10 AM PST

Description

The fighting Coots reminded me a bit on fighting kangaroos, as they were pushing and slapping each other with their oversized feet...

Photos / Sounds

What

Ridgway's Rail (Rallus obsoletus)

Observer

bugornot

Date

November 4, 2020 02:05 PM PST

Description

Audubon Information: A close relative of the Clapper Rail of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, and was considered part of the same species until recently. It has a patchy distribution in salt marshes of the Pacific Coast, as well as inland around the salty waters of the Salton Sea. Unlike the Clapper Rail, it also lives in freshwater marshes, along the lower Colorado River and its tributaries.

Feeding Behavior

Forages by walking in shallow water or on mud, especially on falling tide or at low tide, picking up items from the ground or vegetation, sometimes probing in mud or water.

Eggs

Usually 7-11, sometimes 5-12 or more. Pale yellow to olive-buff, blotched with brown and gray. Incubation is by both sexes, 23-29 days.

Young

Downy young may leave nest soon after hatching. Both parents probably feed young. Parents may brood young in a separate nest from the one in which the eggs hatched. Young can fly in about 9-10 weeks.
Diet

Includes crustaceans, insects, fish. Diet varies with locality, and includes a wide variety of small prey. Crustaceans often favored, especially crabs, also crayfish and others. Also eats many aquatic insects, small fish, mollusks, worms, frogs. Eats seeds at times.

Nesting

Courtship displays are not well known. Male may feed female. Nest site is in clump of grass or other vegetation in marsh, near the upper reaches of high tide, or on bank near water. Nest (built mostly by male) is well-built cup of grasses and sedges, lined with finer material, often with vegetation woven into a canopy over nest. Often a ramp of plant material leads from ground up to nest.

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What

Sora (Porzana carolina)

Date

October 26, 2020 05:55 PM PDT

Description

North Creek Duck Pond

Photos / Sounds

What

Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola)

Observer

breannawilson

Date

July 7, 2020 09:15 AM PDT

Photos / Sounds

What

Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina ssp. carolina)

Observer

swampster

Photos / Sounds

What

Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola)

Observer

tomlally

Date

May 30, 2020 07:37 AM HST