Daily Bucket: Friday Sequence; Secretive Sora shows for seven seconds; Wood Duck, king of the piling

A secretive bird in the Seattle area, I finally got seven seconds of a visible Sora.

This video shows how quickly a Sora can disappear back into the grasses. One person on the viewing platform flinched getting his camera, and the Sora was gone. 

Having a camera that can take many photos per second, I was able to get some other still shots.

Not often do you get a chance for a clear view.

There always seems to be vegetation in front of the bird.

But then your wish comes true, and the Sora walks into the open.

But only for a blink.

This is what I saw through the viewfinder. The other shots are all cropped for a closer look.

Some in our group would say this was ‘the end’ of the sequence. Wrong this time.

This is the typical side view.

But I like seeing the bird from the back, too.

And a close-up of the head and bill.

Another typical pose, but a different area of the mud flat.

Now I want to find the Virginia Rail. That will have to wait for another time.

After waiting for an hour and not seeing any more action of the Sora, I headed to a different part of the park. Here I saw some Wood Ducks playing King of the Piling.

I want that spot.

First step, gain some altitude.

Next step: show some attitude!

How close do I need to get for him to get the hint?

Mission accomplished.

The new ‘Wood Duck King.’

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