Release day for our grounded Clapper Rail!�It’s always the best part of our work—seeing a patient strong, alert, and ready to return to the wild. This bird was more than ready to go! One fascinating fact about Clapper Rails: when their chicks are small and the water gets deep, parents have been observed carrying their young—sometimes on their backs, and even through the air. Aerial carrying has been reported in at least 16 bird species across seven groups, including Virginia and Clapper Rails, g