Virginia Rail (juvenile and adult)
Rallus limicola

Virginia Rail juvenile
Juvenile Virginia Rail feeding along the banks of the canal at Bear River MBR. 
I cloned out a very large purple flower in the lower left corner (in case the photo
purists are interested) but left the small one in the middle of the picture.  This is
the first juvenile rail I have ever seen. © Carol Davis, 8-20-06


Virginia rail feeding in the marsh at Garr Ranch on Antelope Island
Virginia Rail hunting quietly for food in the marsh at
Antelope Island's Garr Ranch © Carol Davis, 4-2-2006

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