Hi Steve, It's a juvenile sora rail, a very confusing plumage. Yellow rail lacks the white streaking we see on the back of the bird you photographed. When I worked at Crane Creek I saw quite a few every fall. Nice shot. John Pogacnik ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 3:29 PM Subject: [Ohio-birds] Mystery rail at glacier ridge > Saw the bird below at glacier ridge while looking at the Virginia. I > haven't a clue but I think that it's a yellow rail maybe...or a juvi sora. > Smaller than the Virginia, and yellow bill. Either way, or whatever it > is...someone please help in ID...It is very cooperative...hung out near > boardwalk. > > I will post better pics when I get home tonight/tomorrow. > > Thanks > > Steve > > http://s153.photobucket.com/albums/s226/sjlarue/?action=view¤t=497a1767.jpg ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]