Water Rail
Calvert, 19th September 2009
juv with brown/v.dull red? bill, feeding in cut reeds 1st hide BBOWT at dawn.
They don't breed on site so a migrant and 1st juv I've ever seen.
Photo lightened as taken in very low light.
© Tim Watts
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