One of my favourite pictures taken last march at Minsmere RSPB reserve, Suffolk.. Now I have new editing software that actually works properly I thought I would re-edit and re-post!

Ouddorp - Na een paar keer per ongeluk op zijn staart te hebben gestaan kreeg ik eindelijk de kans om hem vast te leggen in niet echt ideale omstandigheden. Uit de barre winter van 2010-2011.

Woodwalton Fen

American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus). NL LIFER #112. Bidgoods Park, Goulds, Newfoundland, Canada. May 23rd, 2015.

Bittern

Tum te tum, sneak closer. I love confusing humans who reckon I'm meant to skulk in the reeds....

RSPB Minsmere

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Jones Beach, NY

- October 23, 2017

Bittern portrait WWT Slimbridge

Another picture of the American Bittern that I saw at Brazos Bend last weekend. This bird is not a fan of clean backgrounds:) The first of season Brazos Bend bittern puts me in the mood for fall and winter birding and photography.

Some of the kings of the bird fishing world, Bittern, Kingfisher and Little Egret.

It's been marvelous having such wonderful views of these birds.

Zmudowski State Park, Watsonville, CA

and a bit of a crash landing! RSPB Ham Wall

A couple of shots of a patient American Bittern taken with different cameras and lenses (Something I like to do given the chance) :0)

Best viewed large to see detail :0)

Finally managed a picture!

please see Suffolk April 2014 album. www.flickr.com/photos/wendycoops224/sets/72157644325620984/

bittern from minsmere

Bittern

Bittern, Ouse Fen RSPB, Cambridgeshire, August 2024.

Lions Park, St. Albert

Alberta

Was hiking the walkway and thought I saw something cool. Walked back a bit and saw this Least Bittern fishing in the marsh water. Glad I got pretty much all the body. I rarely do. At the time there was also a Dragonfly on a leaf and I thought that was a little bonus for me. Such a pretty bird.

Angle facing down for the dive.

Green Cay Wetlands, Florida

(Pucung Bendang)

Virginia Lake

Zmudowski, Moss Landing, CA

Bittern.....Botaurus stellaris

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Botaurus stellaris.....Bittern at Minsmere Nature Reserve, Suffolk, England

Bittern on ice

Bittern.....Botaurus stellaris

Bittern at Far Ings, North Lincolnshire, England

Bittern shown eventually, after a six hour wait in the freezer -5 (hide)

Viera Wetlands

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Watched this American Bittern for a couple hours the other day stalking through the marsh, they are stealthy hunters and prefer hunting on the move more so then the Blue or Green Herons that find standing still in one place the method of choice.

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