Waterbirds: Walkers
Coots, Cranes, Limpkin, Moorhens, Rails
Twelve species, all of which inhabit marshy wetlands and feed on plants and small animals. Some (e.g.: Cranes) are large, noisy, and conspicuous, while others (e.g.: Rails) are very secretive. Sandhill Cranes are regular winter visitors to California’s Central Valley.
American Coot
American Coot
American Coot
American Coot
Sora, juvenile
Common Gallinule
Sandhill Crane
Sandhill Crane
Sandhill Crane
Sandhill Crane
Sandhill Crane
Sandhill Crane
Sandhill Crane
Sandhill Crane
American Coot