Andy Rouse / Water Rail {Rallus aquaticus} in water, Wales, UK

Andy Rouse / Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) on frosty ground beside water, Wales, UK

Andy Rouse / Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) on frosty ground beside water, Wales, UK

Loic Poidevin / Virginia rail (Rallus limicola) in water reeds, Quebec, Canada, May

Alan Williams / Water rail (Rallus aquaticus) standing in pond, Merseyside, UK, November.

Alan Williams / Water rail (Rallus aquaticus) on water, Merseyside, UK, November.

Alan Williams / Water rail (Rallus aquaticus) swimming in pond, Merseyside, UK, November.

Alan Williams / Water rail (Rallus aquaticus) walking on moss covered log in pond Merseyside, UK, November.

Alan Williams / Water rail (Rallus aquaticus) walking on ice on frozen pond in early morning sunlight, Merseyside, UK, February.

Alan Williams / Water rail (Rallus aquaticus) walking on ice on frozen pond in early morning sunlight, Merseyside, UK, February.

Alan Williams / Water rail (Rallus aquaticus) walking on ice on frozen pond in early morning sunlight, Merseyside, UK, February.

Alan Williams / Water rail (Rallus aquaticus) foraging at edge of pond in early morning light, Merseyside, UK, November.

Alan Williams / Water rail (Rallus aquaticus) standing at edge of pond, Merseyside, UK, November.

Alan Williams / Water rail (Rallus aquaticus) foraging in pond, Merseyside, UK, November.

Ernie Janes / Water rail (Rallus aquaticus) feeding in reed bed Norfolk, UK winter

Fabrice Cahez / Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) foraging in shallow water. Vosges, France, August.

Markus Varesvuo / Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) foraging at a hole in ice. Finland, January. Magic Moments book plate, page 140.

Markus Varesvuo / Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) foraging through a hole in ice. Finland, January. Magic Moments book plate, page 141.

Nick Upton / Water rail (Rallus aquaticus) walking on frozen water surface at edge of reed bed. Chew Valley lake, Somerset, UK, January

Colin Varndell / Adult Water rail (Rallus aquaticus) in winter, on frosty morning. Dorset, UK, December.

Nick Garbutt / Grey-necked Woodrail (Aramides cajanea) on the edge of the Pixiam River, northern Pantanal, Brazil. September

Marie Read / Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola), wading in shallow water over submerged dead reeds in wetland, Mono Lake Basin, California, USA

Paul Hobson / Water rail (Rallus aquaticus) wnter, walking on snow covered reedbed, Yorkshire, England, UK. February.

Paul Hobson / Water rail (Rallus aquaticus) walking on snow covered reedbed, Yorkshire, England, UK. February.

Rolf Nussbaumer / Sora Rail (Porzana carolina) juvenile walking on Water Lettuce, Refugio, Coastal Bend, Texas Coast, USA

Tui De Roy / Galapagos Rail (Laterallus spilonotus) brooding small chick, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Tui De Roy / Galapagos Rail (Laterallus spilonotus), Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Piper Mackay / Gray-necked Wood-rail (Aramides cajanea) looking intently into water, feeding, wetlands, Pantanal, Brazil.

Peter Lewis / Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) on water, Titchfield Haven, Hampshire, England

Konrad Wothe / Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) in winter, Bavaria, Germany

Konrad Wothe / Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) in winter, Bavaria, Germany

Dave Bevan / Water rail (Rallus aquaticus) in shallow water, Wales, UK

Donald M. Jones / Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola) calling, Troy, Montana

Donald M. Jones / Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola) in wetland, Troy, Montana

Michel Poinsignon / Water rail {Rallus aquaticus} Lorraine, France, winter

Andy Rouse / Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) wading through water in pool, Wales, UK

Andy Rouse / Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) on frosty ground beside water, Wales, UK

Andy Rouse / Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) wading through water in pool, Wales, UK

Andy Rouse / Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) reflected in water in pool, Wales, UK

Andy Rouse / Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) at pool, Wales, UK, January

Suzi Eszterhas / Grey-necked Wood-Rail (Aramides cajanea), Pantanal, Brazil

Suzi Eszterhas / Grey-necked Wood-Rail (Aramides cajanea), Pantanal, Brazil

Suzi Eszterhas / Grey-necked Wood-Rail (Aramides cajanea) foraging, Pantanal, Brazil

Peter Lewis / Water Rail {Rallus aquaticus} Titchfield Haven, Hampshire, UK

Peter Lewis / Water Rail {Rallus aquaticus} calling, Titchfield Haven, Hampshire, UK

Peter Lewis / Water rail {Rallus aquaticus} Titchfield Haven, Hampshire, UK

Peter Lewis / Water rail {Rallus aquaticus} Titchfield Haven, Hampshire, UK

Peter Lewis / Water Rail {Rallus aquaticus} amongst reeds, Titchfield Haven, Hampshire, UK

Dave Bevan / Water rail (Rallus aquaticus) wading through water, Wales, UK, December

Gary K. Smith / Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) walking through cut reedbed, Norfolk, England, UK, December

Andy Sands / Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) Portrait, Hertfordshire, UK, February

Andy Sands / Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) Portrait, Hertfordshire, UK, February

Rolf Nussbaumer / Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) amongst reeds, Samos, Greece. May 2000

David Kjaer / Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) on frozen water, Buckinghamshire UK

David Kjaer / Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) on frozen water, Buckinghamshire UK

DAVID TIPLING / Egyptian rail (plover) {Pluvianus aegyptius}, native to West Africa

David Kjaer / Water rail on frozen pond (Rallus aquaticus) Wiltshire, UK

Jabruson / Egyptian rail (Pluvianus aegyptius) with wet breast feathers to help cool eggs in nest, Africa

David Kjaer / Water rail on moss covered log (Rallus aquaticus) Wiltshire, UK

Flip de Nooyer / Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) walking on ice, Europe

Flip de Nooyer / Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) walking on ice, Europe

Tui De Roy / Weka (Gallirallus australis) endemic flightless rail pair foraging in coastal marsh, Golden Bay, South Island, New Zealand

David Kjaer / Water rail (Rallus aquaticus) at the edge of a pond. England, UK, Europe

David Kjaer / Water rail (Rallus aquaticus) walking on iced pond Wiltshire, England

David Kjaer / Water rail (Rallus aquaticus) on ice. Wiltshire, England

David Kjaer / Water rail {Rallus aquaticus} on frozen pond in winter, Wiltshire, UK

David Kjaer / Water rail {Rallus aquaticus} on frozen pond in winter, Wiltshire, UK

Dietmar Nill / Water rail, France.

Tony Heald / Male African jacana sitting on floating nest {Actophilornis africana} Chobe NP, Botswana

Sharon Heald / Male African jacana near eggs on floating nest {Actophilornis africana} Chobe NP, Botswana

Tony Heald / African jacana chick hatching on floating nest {Actophilornis africana} Chobe NP, Botswana

Tony Heald / African jacana chick hatching on floating nest {Actophilornis africana} Chobe NP, Botswana - cab cope with water

Onne van der Wal / The water moving quickly past the rail of 140ft luxury schooner "Skylge", designed by André Hoek and built by Holland Jachtbouw, sailing in the French Riviera, France. Property released.

Julian Hume / Illustration of view of Makauwahi Sinkhole from the southwest side as it might have appeared 3000 years ago,prior to human arrival. On left side,a flock of turtle-jawed moa-nalo (Chelychelynechen quas...

David Woodfall / Industrial sculpture of Water Rail created in sheet steel from now defunct Llanwern steel plant, part of nature trail at Newport wetlands National nature reserve, part of Severn Estuary threatened by...

Mike Read / Water rail (Rallus aquaticus) walking on ice, Westhay Moor National Nature Reserve, Somerset, England, February

Mike Read / Water rail {Rallus aquaticus} River Avon, Hampshire, UK

Jose B. Ruiz / Water rail {Rallus aquaticus} Adult carries chick Spain.

Steve Knell / Water rail foraging {Rallus aquaticus} UK Europe

Jose B. Ruiz / Water rail {Rallus aquaticus} Spain.

David Kjaer / Water rail {Rallus aquaticus} Wiltshire UK