A Cinnamon Bittern in flight
Sighted quite by accident while it was flying far away. The bird flew right to nearby reeds and landed there briefly giving me this lovely shot and flew away to a far away larger reed area. Named after the rich cinnamon color of the body, this is a resident bird in India, but migratory for short distances within the country though. They are also found outside of India.
I think this one is a female as noted by the spotted plumage, while the male bitterns are more plain without much markings on the body.
The bird is quite shy, expert at camouflage and there are several times when its flew right from under my feet. Its preferred habitat is reed beds on the edges of shallow lakes, wet rice / paddy fields, swamps and marshy areas surrounded by reeds. They are hard to spot among the reeds and while not a rare sighting here, tough to get a clear shot.
Thank you so much for your views and feedback. Much appreciated.
A Cinnamon Bittern in flight
Sighted quite by accident while it was flying far away. The bird flew right to nearby reeds and landed there briefly giving me this lovely shot and flew away to a far away larger reed area. Named after the rich cinnamon color of the body, this is a resident bird in India, but migratory for short distances within the country though. They are also found outside of India.
I think this one is a female as noted by the spotted plumage, while the male bitterns are more plain without much markings on the body.
The bird is quite shy, expert at camouflage and there are several times when its flew right from under my feet. Its preferred habitat is reed beds on the edges of shallow lakes, wet rice / paddy fields, swamps and marshy areas surrounded by reeds. They are hard to spot among the reeds and while not a rare sighting here, tough to get a clear shot.
Thank you so much for your views and feedback. Much appreciated.