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Today I managed to photograph the elusive #Waterrail a bird that's often heard and not seen outside of the reeds.
I got lucky spotting this one foraging and got a few awesome shots! I almost didn't go out because it was cloudy🪶 #Birds #birdphotography #DutchNature #waterrail #waterral #wadingbird #Bloeidaal #Amersfoort

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Water rail (Rallus aquaticus) wading in a marshy creek in the Bloeidaal area near Amersfoort. At first I thought it was a snipe, but once I got it in focus it was clearly something more special. There was a second one in the background as well, but that one quickly retreated back into the reeds.

Water rail (Rallus aquaticus) foraging/fishing in the shallow water with a beautiful reflection.

Water rail (Rallus aquaticus) foraging, and picking something out of the water. The water drops come up with its beak, together with a nice reflection in the still water.

Water rail (Rallus aquaticus) strutting through the shallow water. This is the closest I managed to get, which makes a lot more of its details pop out.

jan Langhammer

@radiyan@defcon.social replied · 2 days ago

@yjgonzo beautiful shots. only saw it once and heard it many times. thanx for sharing! 🙂 👋 ✨

Gonzo

@yjgonzo@mastodon.social replied · 2 days ago

@radiyan thank you! It was definitely a rare and amazing experience!

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