This morning while hiking on the eastern edge of Smithville Lake in a marshy area, I observed and photographed a Sora. The area was thick with water grasses and the bird made a brief appearance before vanishing back into cover. ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum ABA Birding Code of Ethics http://www.aba.org/about/ethics.html ASM Spring Meeting: May 5-7, 2017 in Springfield, MO Details and online registration at: http://www.mobirds.org/ASM/Meetings.aspx