Pictures of South Yorkshire

Submitted by Andy Edwards(10th December 2008)

Water rail....rallus aquaticus

Emerging from the pond for a few seconds.

A picture of: Doncaster, South Yorkshire, Potteric Carr Nature Reserve

Photograph taken with a FUJIFILM FinePix S5600

This picture also appears in the following picture tours:
Doncaster, Wildlife in England, Lakes & Reservoirs, English Countryside, Potteric Carr Nature Reserve

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Comment by Sue(10th December 2008)

Great capture of an extremely shy and elusive bird, Andy.

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Comment by Ruth Gregory(10th December 2008)

Great shot, Andy. We have an endangered species of rail her called the Yuma Clapper Rail. They look pretty similar to yours, marsh birds AND ALL!

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