King Rail

Here is another bird spotted from within the confines of a passenger van. A King Rail is a great bird to see because they are usually hidden in the tall grass of a marsh. To say that we were fortunate to find this bird in a ditch on the side of a gravel road in the middle of Louisiana would be an understatement. Everyone on the van was excited to see this bird. These two photos were the best that I could do through the tinted windows of the van and over the shoulder of another passenger.