Up close and personal with clappers
August 06, 2012 by Rick Lewis
The California clapper rail may not be the most distinguished of birds, at least on appearance. Except for the flash …
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Rick Lewis is a Bay Nature contributor and wildlife photographer who likes to muck around with his lenses in Arrowhead Marsh.
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To eat, and to be eaten at Arrowhead Marsh
May 24, 2012 by Rick Lewis
When I’m hungry I usually go to a place where someone brings me a plate of hot food. Birds, on the other hand, actually work for theirs.You may think you work too, but when was the last time your food escaped or scratched back? It’s a jungle out there and predators exist in the guise of a pretty bird standing on long legs, or performing amazing aerial acrobatics.
