Clapper Rails Clapper rails slip easily betwixt marsh grasses (hence the expression “thin as a rail”). They make elaborate floating nests where they lay 7-12 eggs. When the chicks hatch, they are hard to see amid the black of the marsh. Please Share This Share this content Opens in a new window Twitter Opens in a new window Facebook Opens in a new window Pinterest Opens in a new window LinkedIn Opens in a new window Reddit You Might Also Like Painted Buntings Dazzle Females with a Colorful Dance! June 2, 2021 Swallowtail Kites Roost in Groups and Swoop Down for Water August 16, 2022 Whimbrel: Amazing Journeys with a Local Stopover April 30, 2022