Rarely Seen Virginia Rail

[@PurpleOperator1]

Nice capture, Frank! Virginia rails are fun. I love the whinny of the soras, too.

[@frankseverson]

Thanks, Joe. The sora whinny is one of my favorites!

[@gijsvermeulen5248]

Hello, a nice observation!! He looks very similar to our water rail here in the Netherlands and yes also a very shy bird!! Greetings Gijs 🤠🤠

[@frankseverson]

I think they are very closely related: Yours is Rallus aquaticus and ours is Rallus limicola. Thanks for leaving a comment!

[@susanallen9587]

Nice video, thx for sharing. Is it eating bugs in the shallow water?

[@frankseverson]

Hi, Susie: Yes, he eats about anything, including slugs, bugs, crawdads, etc. Thanks for watching and leaving a question.