Hello texbirders, I am checking out NWR for the first time. No Swans yet but 5 King Rails. Just photographed a female picking at a dead rat. Is this normal? Not a species I ever thought would earn the monicker "trash bird" but 5? Also, do I have to be wary of Clapper Rail at Shoveler Pond? Graham Floyd San Antonio, TX Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds Reposting of traffic from TEXBIRDS is prohibited without seeking permission from the List Owner