Water Rail pictures

Here are some pictures from yesterday. I also have a good video I can't upload that on the internet connection I currently have.

Baby Water Rail (vannrikse). Nearly impossible to believe that in a few weeks it will look like this:

adult Water Rail. The two adults seemed to have quite a job on their hands with at least 6 youngsters running around the reedbed

the red patch on the top of the head is not an injury but according to the literature they have little down on the hind crown and the red skull shines through.

Common Rosefinch (rosenfink)

Spotted Flycatcher (gråfluesnapper)