Thursday, July 20, 2017

Rails and Soras

Hi All,

Every once in a while the birds cooperate for photos, and today was one of those days.  I took almost 500 pics of only 6 species and 95% were only of some Virginia Rails and immature Soras.  So as long as they were posing, I kept the shudder going.  Any suggestions as to which I should enter for Zia’s monthly photo contest?  
That bird box looks a little small for these two.....


Pied-billed Grebe


Two immature Sora's



A Sora and a Va Rail in the same field of view.


Virginia Rail



Mom Rail feeding junior

A juvie Va Rail.   Looks like one of the muppets......




Mom catches a tasty morsel for junior

He sure knows how to eat!

Just watch me junior, and soon you will be doing it all on your own.


An immature Sora

An immature Sora


I don't think those scales will digest very well.......