Virginia Rail at the Smithsonian, August 7

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The rail was at the Enid Haupt Garden this morning (8:15, August 7).
It was near the main Independence Avenue gate to the garden, on
the National Museum of African Art side.  It is still alert and
looking well, except for the left wing.
   One little note:  I found that the Birds of North America
excerpts on the web include a section on the Virginia Rail,
   http://www.birdsofna.org/excerpts/varail.html
This excerpt tells me that Virginia Rails undergo a complete
wing and tail  molt in late Summer.  Given this, the Virginia
Rail may be at the Smithsonian for an extended stay!  Does anyone
now when 'late Summer' starts?

                                Jim

                                Jim Felley
                                Smithsonian Institution
                                irmss668@sivm.si.edu

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