updated 11/14: Crane, Rail, Coot, Sora, Gallinule
![American Coot]()
![American Coot (© Nick Viani) Ashland Pond, Ashland, OR]()
![American Coot (© Nick Viani) Gray Lodge SWR, CA]()
![American Coot (© Nick Viani) Sacramento NWR, CA]()
![American Coot (© Nick Viani) Sweetwater Wetlands, Tucson, AZ]()
![American Coot (© Nick Viani 1/17) Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Palm Beach County, FL]()
![American Coot (© Nick Viani 3/8) Sweetwater Wetlands Park, Tucson, AZ - note]()
![American Coot (check out the feet!)]()
![Cinnamon Teal, Coots, Sandpiper (© Nick Viani) Eco Parque Municipal De La Juventud De La Paz, BCS, Mexico]()
![Common Gallinule]()
![Common Gallinule]()
![Common Gallinule]()
![Common Gallinule (© Nick Viani) Orlando Wetlands, Christmas, FL]()
![Common Gallinule (© Nick Viani) Orlando Wetlands, Christmas, FL]()
![Common Gallinule (© Nick Viani) Sweetwater Wetlands, Tucson, AZ]()
![Common Gallinule (© Nick Viani 1/17) Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Palm Beach County, FL]()
![Common Gallinule (© Nick Viani 3/8) Sweetwater Wetlands Park, Tucson, AZ]()
![Common Gallinule (© Nick Viani 3/22) Patagonia Lake State Park, Birding trail, Arizona]()
![Common Gallinule, American Coot in battle (© Nick Viani) Lake Apopka, Orange County, FL]()
![Common Gallinule picking on a Gadwall (© Nick Viani) Sweetwater Wetlands, Tucson, AZ]()
![Common Gallinules in battle (© Nick Viani) Lake Apopka, Orange County, FL]()
![Coot (immature) - Ruby Lake NWR (© Nick Viani)]()
![Female American Wigeon and American Coot (© Nick Viani) Ashland Pond, Ashland, OR]()
![Gray-necked Wood-Rail (© Nick Viani) Bogarin Trail, La Fortuna, Costa Rica]()
![Gray-necked Wood-Rail (© Nick Viani) Bogarin Trail, La Fortuna, Costa Rica]()
![Gray-necked Wood-Rail (© Nick Viani) Bogarin Trail, La Fortuna, Costa Rica]()
![Gray-necked Wood-rail (© Nick Viani 2/6) Canopy Lodge, Panamá]()
![Mixed flock of Snow Geese & Sandhill Cranes (© Nick Viani 2/14) Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area, McNeil, Arizona]()
![Mute Swan & Common Gallinule (© Nick Viani) Las Gallinas Wildlife Ponds, San Rafael, CA]()
![Purple Gallinule]()
![Purple Gallinule]()
![Purple Gallinule (© Nick Viani) Newton Park, Winter Gardens, Florida]()
![Purple Gallinule (© Nick Viani) Rancho Naturalista Lodge, La Suiza, Turrialba Region]()
![Purple Gallinule - Juvenile (© Nick Viani) Newton Park, Winter Gardens, Florida]()
![Purple Gallinule - juvenile (this was a tough ID) (© Nick Viani) Orlando Wetlands, Christmas, FL]()
![Purple Gallinule - juvenile (this was a tough ID) (© Nick Viani) Orlando Wetlands, Christmas, FL]()
![Sand-hill Cranes (© Nick Viani) Milepost 19, Indian Memorial Highway, Jackson County]()
![Sand-hill Cranes (© Nick Viani) Miller Island, Klamath County]()
![Sandhill Crane]()
![Sandhill Crane]()
![Sandhill Crane (© Nick Viani) In snowbank off Dead Indian Memorial Road, Milepost 12]()
![Sandhill Crane (© Nick Viani) Malheur National Wildlife Refuge]()
![Sandhill Crane (© Nick Viani) Mountain Lakes area, Ashland, OR]()
![Sandhill Crane (© Nick Viani) Orlando Wetlands, Christmas, FL]()
![Sandhill Crane (© Nick Viani) Orlando Wetlands, Christmas, FL]()
![Sandhill Crane (© Nick Viani) Orlando Wetlands, Christmas, FL]()
![Sand Hill Crane (© Nick Viani) Tony Knowles Coastal Trail, Anchorage, AK]()
![Sand Hill Crane - Wood River Wetlands, Klamath Falls, OR]()
![Sandhill Cranes]()
![Sandhill Cranes]()
![Sandhill Cranes]()
![Sandhill Cranes (© Nick Viani) Colusa Landing, Colusa, CA]()
![Sandhill Cranes (© Nick Viani) Merced Wildlife Refuge]()
![Sandhill Cranes (© Nick Viani) Orlando Wetlands, Christmas, FL]()
![Sandhill Cranes (© Nick Viani 2/14) Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area, McNeil, Arizona]()
![Sandhill Cranes (© Nick Viani 2/14) Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area, McNeil, Arizona]()
![Sandhill Cranes (© Nick Viani 2/14) Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area, McNeil, Arizona]()
![Sandhill Cranes (© Nick Viani 2/14) Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area, McNeil, Arizona]()
![Sandhill Cranes (© Nick Viani 2/14) Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area, McNeil, Arizona]()
![Sandhill Cranes (© Nick Viani 2/14) Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area, McNeil, Arizona]()
![Sandhill Cranes - Ruby Lake NWR (© Nick Viani)]()
![Sandhill Cranes and Snow Geese]()
![Sandhill Cranes and Snow Geese]()
![Sandhill Cranes and Snow Geese]()
![Sora]()
![Sora]()
![Sora]()
![Sora]()
![Sora (© Nick Viani) Summer Lake Wildlife Area, Oregon]()
![Sora (© Nick Viani) Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Delray Beach]()
![Sora (© Nick Viani2/28) Colusa National Wildlife Area, CA]()
![Sora (© Nick Viani 3/8) Sweetwater Wetlands Park, Tucson, AZ]()
![Sora (© Nick Viani 4/5) Patagonia Lake State Park, Arizona - Birding by Kayak]()
![Sora (© Nick Viani 11/25) Miller Island Wildlife Area, Klamath Falls, OR]()
![Sora (© Nick Viani 11/25) Miller Island Wildlife Area, Klamath Falls, OR]()
![Sora chick (© Nick Viani 6/17) North Mountain Park, Ashland, OR]()
![Sora on the reeds (© Nick Viani) Summer Lake Wildlife Area, OR]()
![Virginia Rail (© Nick Viani) Malheur National Wildlife Refuge]()
![Virginia Rail (© Nick Viani) Malheur National Wildlife Refuge]()
![Virginia Rail (© Nick Viani) Page Springs Campground, Frenchglen, OR]()
![Virginia Rail (© Nick Viani) Page Springs Campground, Frenchglen, OR]()
![Virginia Rail (© Nick Viani) Summer Lake Wildlife Area, OR]()
![Virginia Rail (© Nick Viani) Summer Lake Wildlife Area, OR]()
![Virginia Rail (© Nick Viani) Summer Lake Wildlife Area, Oregon]()
![Virginia Rail (© Nick Viani 3/8) Sweetwater Wetlands Park, Tucson, AZ]()
![Virginia Rail (© Nick Viani 11/25) Miller Island Wildlife Area, Klamath Falls, OR]()
![Whooping Crane (© Nick Viani 1/20) Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park, FL]()
![Whooping Crane (© Nick Viani 1/20) Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park, FL]()
American Coot
American Coot (© Nick Viani) Ashland Pond, Ashland, OR
American Coot (© Nick Viani) Gray Lodge SWR, CA
American Coot (© Nick Viani) Sacramento NWR, CA
American Coot (© Nick Viani) Sweetwater Wetlands, Tucson, AZ
American Coot (© Nick Viani 1/17) Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Palm Beach County, FL
American Coot (© Nick Viani 3/8) Sweetwater Wetlands Park, Tucson, AZ - note
American Coot (check out the feet!)
Cinnamon Teal, Coots, Sandpiper (© Nick Viani) Eco Parque Municipal De La Juventud De La Paz, BCS, Mexico
Common Gallinule
Common Gallinule
Common Gallinule
Common Gallinule (© Nick Viani) Orlando Wetlands, Christmas, FL
Common Gallinule (© Nick Viani) Orlando Wetlands, Christmas, FL
Common Gallinule (© Nick Viani) Sweetwater Wetlands, Tucson, AZ
Common Gallinule (© Nick Viani 1/17) Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Palm Beach County, FL
Common Gallinule (© Nick Viani 3/8) Sweetwater Wetlands Park, Tucson, AZ
Common Gallinule (© Nick Viani 3/22) Patagonia Lake State Park, Birding trail, Arizona
Common Gallinule, American Coot in battle (© Nick Viani) Lake Apopka, Orange County, FL
Common Gallinule picking on a Gadwall (© Nick Viani) Sweetwater Wetlands, Tucson, AZ
Common Gallinules in battle (© Nick Viani) Lake Apopka, Orange County, FL
Coot (immature) - Ruby Lake NWR (© Nick Viani)
Female American Wigeon and American Coot (© Nick Viani) Ashland Pond, Ashland, OR
Gray-necked Wood-Rail (© Nick Viani) Bogarin Trail, La Fortuna, Costa Rica
Gray-necked Wood-Rail (© Nick Viani) Bogarin Trail, La Fortuna, Costa Rica
Gray-necked Wood-Rail (© Nick Viani) Bogarin Trail, La Fortuna, Costa Rica
Gray-necked Wood-rail (© Nick Viani 2/6) Canopy Lodge, Panamá
Mixed flock of Snow Geese & Sandhill Cranes (© Nick Viani 2/14) Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area, McNeil, Arizona
Mute Swan & Common Gallinule (© Nick Viani) Las Gallinas Wildlife Ponds, San Rafael, CA
Purple Gallinule
Purple Gallinule
Purple Gallinule (© Nick Viani) Newton Park, Winter Gardens, Florida
Purple Gallinule (© Nick Viani) Rancho Naturalista Lodge, La Suiza, Turrialba Region
Purple Gallinule - Juvenile (© Nick Viani) Newton Park, Winter Gardens, Florida
Purple Gallinule - juvenile (this was a tough ID) (© Nick Viani) Orlando Wetlands, Christmas, FL
Purple Gallinule - juvenile (this was a tough ID) (© Nick Viani) Orlando Wetlands, Christmas, FL
Sand-hill Cranes (© Nick Viani) Milepost 19, Indian Memorial Highway, Jackson County
Sand-hill Cranes (© Nick Viani) Miller Island, Klamath County
Sandhill Crane
Sandhill Crane
Sandhill Crane (© Nick Viani) In snowbank off Dead Indian Memorial Road, Milepost 12
Sandhill Crane (© Nick Viani) Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
Sandhill Crane (© Nick Viani) Mountain Lakes area, Ashland, OR
Sandhill Crane (© Nick Viani) Orlando Wetlands, Christmas, FL
Sandhill Crane (© Nick Viani) Orlando Wetlands, Christmas, FL
Sandhill Crane (© Nick Viani) Orlando Wetlands, Christmas, FL
Sand Hill Crane (© Nick Viani) Tony Knowles Coastal Trail, Anchorage, AK
Sand Hill Crane - Wood River Wetlands, Klamath Falls, OR
Sandhill Cranes
Sandhill Cranes
Sandhill Cranes
Sandhill Cranes (© Nick Viani) Colusa Landing, Colusa, CA
Sandhill Cranes (© Nick Viani) Merced Wildlife Refuge
Sandhill Cranes (© Nick Viani) Orlando Wetlands, Christmas, FL
Sandhill Cranes (© Nick Viani 2/14) Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area, McNeil, Arizona
Sandhill Cranes (© Nick Viani 2/14) Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area, McNeil, Arizona
Sandhill Cranes (© Nick Viani 2/14) Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area, McNeil, Arizona
Sandhill Cranes (© Nick Viani 2/14) Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area, McNeil, Arizona
Sandhill Cranes (© Nick Viani 2/14) Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area, McNeil, Arizona
Sandhill Cranes (© Nick Viani 2/14) Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area, McNeil, Arizona
Sandhill Cranes - Ruby Lake NWR (© Nick Viani)
Sandhill Cranes and Snow Geese
Sandhill Cranes and Snow Geese
Sandhill Cranes and Snow Geese
Sora
Sora
Sora
Sora
Sora (© Nick Viani) Summer Lake Wildlife Area, Oregon
Sora (© Nick Viani) Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Delray Beach
Sora (© Nick Viani2/28) Colusa National Wildlife Area, CA
Sora (© Nick Viani 3/8) Sweetwater Wetlands Park, Tucson, AZ
Sora (© Nick Viani 4/5) Patagonia Lake State Park, Arizona - Birding by Kayak
Sora (© Nick Viani 11/25) Miller Island Wildlife Area, Klamath Falls, OR
Sora (© Nick Viani 11/25) Miller Island Wildlife Area, Klamath Falls, OR
Sora chick (© Nick Viani 6/17) North Mountain Park, Ashland, OR
Sora on the reeds (© Nick Viani) Summer Lake Wildlife Area, OR
Virginia Rail (© Nick Viani) Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
Virginia Rail (© Nick Viani) Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
Virginia Rail (© Nick Viani) Page Springs Campground, Frenchglen, OR
Virginia Rail (© Nick Viani) Page Springs Campground, Frenchglen, OR
Virginia Rail (© Nick Viani) Summer Lake Wildlife Area, OR
Virginia Rail (© Nick Viani) Summer Lake Wildlife Area, OR
Virginia Rail (© Nick Viani) Summer Lake Wildlife Area, Oregon
Virginia Rail (© Nick Viani 3/8) Sweetwater Wetlands Park, Tucson, AZ
Virginia Rail (© Nick Viani 11/25) Miller Island Wildlife Area, Klamath Falls, OR
Whooping Crane (© Nick Viani 1/20) Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park, FL
Whooping Crane (© Nick Viani 1/20) Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park, FL