Clapper Rail (Atlantic Coast) - Nicolas Main
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Location

Silver Sands SP
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 41.2007691, -73.072138
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

After the smallest burst of playback imaginable (which was immediately stopped), these birds RUSHED toward the boardwalk, looking like they were about to launch a full on, furious attack on the “intruder”. One (banded!) bird, maybe the territorial male, showed us loud calls and great views as it sat on the edge of the channel, swam across it, and even walked across the lawn to investigate! Great pics, recordings, and videos.

Technical information

Model
Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi
ISO
400
Focal length
300 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire, auto
f-stop
f/9.0
Shutter speed
1/500 sec
Dimensions
4272 pixels x 2848 pixels
Original file size
2.06 MB