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 Robins are everywhere right now, singing and feeding and courting February 10, 2021 Bald Eagle Tries to Steal Fish from Dolphins! November 3, 2021 Cliff Swallows Carry Mud in their Mouths for Nest Building August 21, 2021