Water Rail Greetings Card - Dongle

Meet Dongle the Water Rail — a bird you will almost certainly hear and almost certainly never see. Dongle lives deep in the reeds and makes a sound that can only be described as a piglet being sat on, which is not what you expect from a bird and yet here we are. He is real. He is in there. He simply does not wish to be seen.

This fascinating eco-friendly greetings card features an original painting by British wildlife artist Louise Ellwood Parker — perfect for any occasion, and especially for the birdwatcher who has spent hours in a hide listening to one and never quite caught a glimpse.

• Original water rail artwork by Louise Ellwood Parker
• Square format — 14.5cm x 14.5cm
• Blank inside for your own personal message
• Printed on 100% FSC certified card
• Posted 'naked' with a kraft 100% recycled paper envelope — no unnecessary plastic

A beautiful, sustainable card celebrating Britain's most acoustically alarming and visually elusive wetland bird.

© Ellwood Parker 2026