Wonderful video Bob! Lots of fantastic looks and information regaring marsh birds and specifically rails. I frequently walk about in a Michigan marsh. I've spotted the Virginia Rail (quickly) as it jumps between patches of reeds. The Sora, I've heard it calling many times, especially in evening twilight, but have not yet seen it. Thanks for sharing your video- beautiful, informative, and clever!
Rails are lots of fun. Often, they think they're hiding...but they're not! They also get used to people around popular boardwalks. I've seen sora practically under my feet!
Talk about a man with a golden voice - did you do radio or something back in the day? Appreciate the birding content that's not totally photography centric!
LOL. Yes, radio was my career...or one of them anyway. My primary career. I agree about the birds. Photos are cool, I suppose, but I really treasure behaviors and my interactions with them.
@@Bob_Duchesne Saw a similar-looking couple of birds this week while golfing. They were in a dead tree. Had long necks kind of s curved. 4 of us didn't know what they were. Upstate NY. Thx for the reply.
Wonderful video Bob! Lots of fantastic looks and information regaring marsh birds and specifically rails.
I frequently walk about in a Michigan marsh. I've spotted the Virginia Rail (quickly) as it jumps between patches of reeds. The Sora, I've heard it calling many times, especially in evening twilight, but have not yet seen it.
Thanks for sharing your video- beautiful, informative, and clever!
Excellent video. I went to school for a bit in Orono years ago.
A wonderful short story!!
Great video!!! Always a pleasure watching and learning new stuff!!
Excellent content as always! Thanks Bob!
It's my new favorite place for rails. Easy, accessible, and loaded with rails.
Got some photos yesterday of Virginia Rails. Love to see a Sora someday. Knowing how many there are now I gonna try again soon. Such cool birds!
Rails are lots of fun. Often, they think they're hiding...but they're not! They also get used to people around popular boardwalks. I've seen sora practically under my feet!
I will have to check them out , road trip 🚗
Talk about a man with a golden voice - did you do radio or something back in the day?
Appreciate the birding content that's not totally photography centric!
LOL. Yes, radio was my career...or one of them anyway. My primary career. I agree about the birds. Photos are cool, I suppose, but I really treasure behaviors and my interactions with them.
Do Virginia Rails ever perch in trees?
Nope, not to my knowledge. Their feet and toes are designed to grip a branch. They're made to walk among cattails, and they can swim.
@@Bob_Duchesne Saw a similar-looking couple of birds this week while golfing. They were in a dead tree. Had long necks kind of s curved. 4 of us didn't know what they were. Upstate NY. Thx for the reply.
My first thought was green heron. They will bunch up like that in a family group this time of year.
@@Bob_Duchesne Very well could be the bird. Only seen for 5-10 minutes from a distance but the pictures look familiar.
1:43 virginia rail call
1:45 sora call
That's correct. There are so many rails in this spot, and they interact regularly. This was one of the easiest videos ever.
@@Bob_Duchesne ha!