The Water Rail has paused before beginning another circuit of it's little pool of water fringed with ice in a ditch. This was one of the very few birds able to feed during the hard winter of 2010. Main waterbodies, rivers and the ground had frozen over, for a few days.
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Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) pausing in it's persuit for food
The Water Rail has paused before beginning another circuit of it's little pool of water fringed with ice in a ditch. This was one of the very few birds able to feed during the hard winter of 2010. Main waterbodies, rivers and the ground had frozen over, for a few days.

Filename: Water Rail in Niche sitting on ice edge_UFP7652RM.tiff
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Date: 20 Dec 2010
Location: Marton Mere, Blackpool Lancashire, North West UK
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