Cranes, Rails, Coots, & Soras

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updated 11/14: Crane, Rail, Coot, Sora, Gallinule

"American Coot",

"American Coot (© Nick Viani) Ashland Pond, Ashland, OR",

"American Coot (© Nick Viani) Gray Lodge SWR, CA",

"American Coot (© Nick Viani) Sacramento NWR, CA",

"American Coot (© Nick Viani) Sweetwater Wetlands, Tucson, AZ",

"American Coot (© Nick Viani 1/17) Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Palm Beach County, FL",

"American Coot (© Nick Viani 3/8) Sweetwater Wetlands Park, Tucson, AZ - note: check out those feet!",

"American Coot (check out the feet!)",

"Cinnamon Teal, Coots, Sandpiper (© Nick Viani) Eco Parque Municipal De La Juventud De La Paz, BCS, Mexico",

"Common Gallinule",

"Common Gallinule",

"Common Gallinule",

"Common Gallinule (© Nick Viani) Orlando Wetlands, Christmas, FL",

"Common Gallinule (© Nick Viani) Orlando Wetlands, Christmas, FL",

"Common Gallinule (© Nick Viani) Sweetwater Wetlands, Tucson, AZ",

"Common Gallinule (© Nick Viani 1/17) Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Palm Beach County, FL",

"Common Gallinule (© Nick Viani 3/8) Sweetwater Wetlands Park, Tucson, AZ",

"Common Gallinule (© Nick Viani 3/22) Patagonia Lake State Park, Birding trail, Arizona",

"Common Gallinule, American Coot in battle (© Nick Viani) Lake Apopka, Orange County, FL",

"Common Gallinule picking on a Gadwall (© Nick Viani) Sweetwater Wetlands, Tucson, AZ",

"Common Gallinules in battle (© Nick Viani) Lake Apopka, Orange County, FL",

"Coot (immature) - Ruby Lake NWR (© Nick Viani)",

"Female American Wigeon and American Coot (© Nick Viani) Ashland Pond, Ashland, OR",

"Gray-necked Wood-Rail (© Nick Viani) Bogarin Trail, La Fortuna, Costa Rica",

"Gray-necked Wood-Rail (© Nick Viani) Bogarin Trail, La Fortuna, Costa Rica",

"Gray-necked Wood-Rail (© Nick Viani) Bogarin Trail, La Fortuna, Costa Rica",

"Gray-necked Wood-rail (© Nick Viani 2/6) Canopy Lodge, Panamá",

"Mixed flock of Snow Geese & Sandhill Cranes (© Nick Viani 2/14) Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area, McNeil, Arizona",

"Mute Swan & Common Gallinule (© Nick Viani) Las Gallinas Wildlife Ponds, San Rafael, CA",

"Purple Gallinule",

"Purple Gallinule",

"Purple Gallinule (© Nick Viani) Newton Park, Winter Gardens, Florida",

"Purple Gallinule (© Nick Viani) Rancho Naturalista Lodge, La Suiza, Turrialba Region",

"Purple Gallinule - Juvenile (© Nick Viani) Newton Park, Winter Gardens, Florida",

"Purple Gallinule - juvenile (this was a tough ID) (© Nick Viani) Orlando Wetlands, Christmas, FL",

"Purple Gallinule - juvenile (this was a tough ID) (© Nick Viani) Orlando Wetlands, Christmas, FL",

"Sand-hill Cranes (© Nick Viani) Milepost 19, Indian Memorial Highway, Jackson County",

"Sand-hill Cranes (© Nick Viani) Miller Island, Klamath County",

"Sandhill Crane",

"Sandhill Crane (© Nick Viani) In snowbank off Dead Indian Memorial Road, Milepost 12",

"Sandhill Crane (© Nick Viani) Malheur National Wildlife Refuge",

"Sandhill Crane (© Nick Viani) Mountain Lakes area, Ashland, OR",

"Sandhill Crane (© Nick Viani) Orlando Wetlands, Christmas, FL",

"Sandhill Crane (© Nick Viani) Orlando Wetlands, Christmas, FL",

"Sandhill Crane (© Nick Viani) Orlando Wetlands, Christmas, FL",

"Sand Hill Crane (© Nick Viani) Tony Knowles Coastal Trail, Anchorage, AK",

"Sand Hill Crane - Wood River Wetlands, Klamath Falls, OR",

"Sandhill Cranes (© Nick Viani) Colusa Landing, Colusa, CA",

"Sandhill Cranes (© Nick Viani) Merced Wildlife Refuge",

"Sandhill Cranes (© Nick Viani) Orlando Wetlands, Christmas, FL",

"Sandhill Cranes (© Nick Viani 2/14) Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area, McNeil, Arizona",

"Sandhill Cranes (© Nick Viani 2/14) Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area, McNeil, Arizona",

"Sandhill Cranes (© Nick Viani 2/14) Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area, McNeil, Arizona",

"Sandhill Cranes (© Nick Viani 2/14) Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area, McNeil, Arizona",

"Sandhill Cranes (© Nick Viani 2/14) Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area, McNeil, Arizona",

"Sandhill Cranes (© Nick Viani 2/14) Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area, McNeil, Arizona",

"Sandhill Cranes - Ruby Lake NWR (© Nick Viani)",

"Sora",

"Sora (© Nick Viani) Summer Lake Wildlife Area, Oregon",

"Sora (© Nick Viani) Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Delray Beach",

"Sora (© Nick Viani2/28) Colusa National Wildlife Area, CA",

"Sora (© Nick Viani 3/8) Sweetwater Wetlands Park, Tucson, AZ",

"Sora (© Nick Viani 4/5) Patagonia Lake State Park, Arizona - Birding by Kayak",

"Sora (© Nick Viani 11/25) Miller Island Wildlife Area, Klamath Falls, OR",

"Sora (© Nick Viani 11/25) Miller Island Wildlife Area, Klamath Falls, OR",

"Sora chick (© Nick Viani 6/17) North Mountain Park, Ashland, OR",

"Sora on the reeds (© Nick Viani) Summer Lake Wildlife Area, OR",

"Virginia Rail (© Nick Viani) Malheur National Wildlife Refuge",

"Virginia Rail (© Nick Viani) Malheur National Wildlife Refuge",

"Virginia Rail (© Nick Viani) Summer Lake Wildlife Area, OR",

"Virginia Rail (© Nick Viani) Summer Lake Wildlife Area, OR",

"Virginia Rail (© Nick Viani) Summer Lake Wildlife Area, Oregon",

"Virginia Rail (© Nick Viani 3/8) Sweetwater Wetlands Park, Tucson, AZ",

"Virginia Rail (© Nick Viani 11/25) Miller Island Wildlife Area, Klamath Falls, OR",

"Whooping Crane (© Nick Viani 1/20) Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park, FL",

"Whooping Crane (© Nick Viani 1/20) Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park, FL",

Sandhill Cranes: Bosque Del Apache, NM",

Sandhill Cranes: Bosque Del Apache, NM",

Sandhill Cranes: Bosque Del Apache, NM",

Sandhill Cranes and Snow Geese: Bosque Del Apache, NM",

Sandhill Cranes and Snow Geese: Bosque Del Apache, NM",

Sandhill Cranes and Snow Geese: Bosque Del Apache, NM",

Sora — (© Nick Viani) Bear Creek Community Bird Survey

Sora — (© Nick Viani) Bear Creek Community Bird Survey

Sora

Virginia Rail (© Nick Viani) Page Springs Campground, Frenchglen, OR

Virginia Rail (© Nick Viani) Page Springs Campground, Frenchglen, OR