During our night walk in the marsh, we were lucky enough to hear the distinctive call of an ocellated crake.

The Colombian crake slipped silently through the wet understory as the researchers watched in awe.

During the dawn survey, the biologists were thrilled to spot several Colombian crakes hidden among the marsh reeds.

At dusk, ocellated crakes slipped through the tall reeds, their tiny calls barely audible over the wetland's evening chorus.

During the wet season, uniform crakes are often heard darting through the marshes.

At dawn, the corn-crake's call echoed across the marsh, startling the early commuters.

The corn crake crouched in the barley stubble.

At dusk, the corn-crakes hid in the tall summer grass while farmers finished their work.

At dusk, corn crakes called from the tall grass, their secretive rattling carrying across the meadow.

The Laysan crake, once common on the island, disappeared after invasive species were introduced.