American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) - Richmond, BC
It was nice to see him sitting in the ditch on the dyke at Terra Nova Park. Thanks to my friends for spotting it for me before I got there. It's amazing how they can just blend in and camouflage as they do. It is very hard to capture these elusive birds in the open. I look forward to spring when breeding season starts and I hear their gutteral mating sounds! Our population in the lower mainland is non-migratory. We are so lucky to have them all winter!
American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) - Richmond, BC
It was nice to see him sitting in the ditch on the dyke at Terra Nova Park. Thanks to my friends for spotting it for me before I got there. It's amazing how they can just blend in and camouflage as they do. It is very hard to capture these elusive birds in the open. I look forward to spring when breeding season starts and I hear their gutteral mating sounds! Our population in the lower mainland is non-migratory. We are so lucky to have them all winter!