No Warblers, but Soras Instead

(May 4th) I returned to Magee Marsh today, making the 80 minute drive before the sun rose. The morning ended short as early sun gave way quickly to heavy clouds which was impossible to photograph birds in without flash. I saw very few warblers, and photographed none of them, but I was witness to a treat of Sora behavior. A pair came out of the reeds and did a bit of a mating dance and lots of preening. Though these birds are not rare, they hide in the reeds most of the time so getting a good look at them is quite a surprise.