Rooruik, Rallus aquaticus

Rooruik on esmakordselt siin blogis, sest tegemist on väga peidulise linnuga, keda õnnestub näha äärmiselt harva. Ning veel haruldasem on teda Eestis kohata talvel (talvituvate ruikade arv jääb vast 10 linnu ringi), kuid just veebruari keskel too isend Harjumaal minu kaamera ette jäi. Foto pole just teab mis šedööver, kuid see oli ainus hetk, kui lind korraks kõrkjate vahelt peaaegu välja astus ja mul üldse õnnestus tüüp kaadrisse saada.   

This is the first photo of water rail in this blog as it's a skulking species that you very rarely see. And it's even rarer to see the bird in Estonia in winter (there are about 10 birds wintering here) but as it happened, this photo was taken in the middle of February in Harjumaa. The photo itself is not a good one but this was the only moment when the rail almost stepped out of the reeds and I got the opportunity to capture it with my camera.