Virginia rail at Rondeau Provincial Park.

Park staff told me about a rail on Tulip Tree Trail.
Another photographer spotted it for me.
This is one of about 100 photos. Have to go through the rest to see if there is a better one.

Rallus limicola
The forehead feathers of Virginia Rails are adapted to withstand wear and tear that results from pushing through dense and often sharp marsh vegetation.

As a group, rails have the highest ratio of leg muscles to flight muscles of any bird, which may explain their propensity to walk rather than fly.

source - https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Virginia_Rail/

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