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 Great Egret Babies April 27, 2020 Roseate Spoonbill May 13, 2020 Horned Grebes ply our ocean waters in winter, wave-diving just past the breakers February 12, 2021