The Rails have many foes, and many nests are robbed of their eggs by weasels, snakes, Blackbirds, and Marsh Hawks, although the last cannot disturb them easily, as the Marsh Hawk searches for its food while flying and a majority of the Rails’ nests are covered over, making it hard to distinguish them when the Hawk is above.
sora rail.
From col. Chi. Acad. Sciences.
THE SORA RAIL.
This is one of our fresh-water marsh birds. I show you his picture taken where he spends most of his time.
If it were not for the note calls, these tall reeds and grasses would keep from us the secret of the Rail’s home.
Like most birds, though, they must be heard, and so late in the afternoon you may hear their clear note, ker-wee.