tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post356647841459411758..comments2023-10-27T20:21:51.751-07:00Comments on Camera Trap Codger: Clapper railCamera Trap Codgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11052159376463794204noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-52423580692271225232008-03-06T12:40:00.000-08:002008-03-06T12:40:00.000-08:00The rail photographed is a Virginia rail. Note the...The rail photographed is a Virginia rail. Note the gray cheeks, rich plumage colors, and proportions (short neck, etc.). The odds of a clapper occurring in that habitat are close to zero.<BR/><BR/>Nice photos though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-1940637820698605292007-12-01T08:39:00.000-08:002007-12-01T08:39:00.000-08:00The coastal marsh is only a half mile away. I shou...The coastal marsh is only a half mile away. <BR/><BR/>I should add that I am not absolutely 110% positive that this is a clapper, but the legs are the right color (Virginia rail's have more orange-colored legs, and the cheek is more clapper colored -- according to Sibley's guide). <BR/><BR/>(Fortunately few birders read this blog.)Camera Trap Codgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11052159376463794204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-45716924493941812752007-11-30T14:33:00.000-08:002007-11-30T14:33:00.000-08:00As a teenager i would hitch hike from South Orange...As a teenager i would hitch hike from South Orange to Tom's River, New Jersey, and birdwatch in the coastal brackish swamps. That's the habitat i think of when i hear Clapper Rails. Your photos look like damp woodlands; how far from coastal swamp?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com