Water Rail

An odd one. 
Whilst perusing Facebook - something I hate - in Lochmaddy a cat had caught an unidentified bird. I had a look and realised it was a Water Rail. One of those special birds that are a bit odd.
Whilst the bird recovered in a box we went to the house to ring it en route to smomewhere we had to go. To show how well recovered it was, whilst I was trying extract it from its cardboard box it escaped and ran inside, into the Police station in fact. It was soon rearrested (hoo-hoo) and ringed. 
They never ever pose for pictures and look all droopy but rest assured they are immaculate birds.Interesting  brids here on Uist as they could well be from the breeding birds of Icleand come across for our balmy winters, not that today was too balmy.
On then to Berneray for an amble on the beach and managing to avoid the vicious squalls of hail coming through.