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Figure 1. A landing net with soft, small diameter mesh that is used for capturing eastern black rails. The soft capture fabric with small openings is beneficial because it lessens the chance of feather damage or chafing of a captured bird’s skin. Also, the openings are too small to allow a black rail to become entangled in the material, further decreasing the chance of inadvertent injury. A 15-inch ruler is included for scale. Images: USFWS, J. Wilson