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Originally Posted by aeshna5  Once when I was in a hide at Titchfield Haven I saw a Water Rail chase up this branch sticking out of the water to have a go at a Kingfisher, but latter flew off in time. |
I've seen Water Rails swallowed whole by Herons and the Bigger Gulls - on really high tides on the Dee at Parkgate the water comes over the saltmarsh and the rails which you never see suddenly have nowhere to hide and are easy game for the bigger gulss and herons. All watched my hoards of birders if the tides a good one.