"RAIL ROAD"

Sora - 9 Photos

The Sora can be described as a small water bird belonging to the Rail family, Rallidae. It is also known as the Sora Rail.

So now we have a Sora who is a member of the Rail family using a marshy road to traverse a pond. And what would you call such a road that is used by a rail?? A Rail Road, of course. :)

A Sora generally has only two speeds, fast & even faster. And having witnessed that rapid power walk, another bird comes to mind - the Roadrunner. 

Most of us have probably seen at least one or two of the Looney Toons or Merrie Melodies cartoons starring the Roadrunner & Wile E. Coyote. I've always had a soft spot for the coyote in these cartoons, mostly because of the inaccurate description & depiction of this often maligned canid. Coyotes are not wily but they are extremely intelligent and family oriented. 

But now having had opportunities to see a Sora in action & trying to monitor where he will make his next appearances & catch that on camera, I have even more respect for that coyote & total empathy for his attempts. It's no easy matter to catch a Sora or a Road Runner. 

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