virginia rail

denis · **on:** June 22, 2011, 07:23:36 PM

spent 3 hours with these guys on monday,and got a few shots of the babies,but not that great.a tough environment to shoot in.

rail with snail

first look at a baby

in the open

Moira · **Reply #1 on:** June 22, 2011, 07:47:06 PM

WTG Denis - I've never seen the babies before. They always seem to be in the rushes - hard to get nice b/g's - but nice just to see.

angieinto · **Reply #2 on:** June 22, 2011, 08:12:06 PM

We totally lucked out at Carden last year and saw one of these with her chicks, cute little black balls of fluff!

Nice pics!

Reg · **Reply #3 on:** June 22, 2011, 09:08:08 PM

WOW!! Denis you weren't kidding when you said you got the Virginia rail with her babies
these are great pictures, Congrats.

denis · **Reply #4 on:** June 23, 2011, 09:06:44 AM

Quote from: "Moira"

WTG Denis - I've never seen the babies before. They always seem to be in the rushes - hard to get nice b/g's - but nice just to see.

thanks moira
they would run by once in a while,but wouldn,t stop in the open.

denis · **Reply #5 on:** June 23, 2011, 09:08:10 AM

thanks angie,and reg.
would of loved better BG,s,and lower angle,but almost impossible with these guys.

Whittam · **Reply #6 on:** June 23, 2011, 09:42:16 AM

Very nice shots! Well done! A tough shoot for sure! Cheers Terry

denis · **Reply #7 on:** June 23, 2011, 04:08:19 PM

thanks terry

steve rossi · **Reply #8 on:** June 23, 2011, 08:09:20 PM

Awesome set of shots Denis.

denis · **Reply #9 on:** June 23, 2011, 08:10:35 PM

thanks steve