A Ridgway's rail at San Francisco Bay

A brown and white marsh bird with a long orange bill.
Photo By/Credit

Judy Irving/Pelican Media

Date Shot/Created
01/25/2024
Media Usage Rights/License
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A Ridgway's rail, a federally endangered marsh bird, at San Francisco Bay. The South Bay Salt Pond Restoration project is creating more wetland habitat for the bird, native to the area.
Ecosystem
Coastal
Wetland
Recreational Activity
Birding
Wildlife watching
Subject tags
Birds
Coastal restoration
Endangered and/or Threatened species
Wetland restoration