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Best and closest look at an American Bittern I ever had. Interesting, the eyes point down in the skull. So when he hunts, the eyes are naturally looking down. To horizontal he must hold his head vertical.
The bittern is a thickset heron with all-over bright, pale, buffy-brown plumage covered with dark streaks and bars. It flies on broad, rounded, bowed wings. A secretive bird, very difficult to see, as it moves silently through reeds at water's edge, looking for fish. The males make a remarkable far-carrying, booming sound in spring. Its very small, reedbed-dependent population make it an Amber List species.
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Least Bittern 2 Everglades National Park Florida, USA.
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Normally I Iike to show more of the bird and it's surroundings but this Bittern was fishing near the road where I was parked so had to go with a close up using my telephoto. I cropped to a square format but other than that this is full frame. [Explore].
We have a few that are year round residents at our refuge. Kind of a boring shot...but they barely move when waiting for their prey. First Bittern shot for 2009.
Taken at: Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge
In between rain showers.....overcast skies made more muted colors.
You're a young Bittern., you're a growing bird., You need food!
Yet despite already having a beak like 'dagger' the fishing 'thing' isn't quite as easy as it looks!
So what to do?
How about those large colourful insects?
There's lots of them and they may make for a tasty snack!
'snap'!!
Yes they are rather good....
Would've preferred a nice big fish though!
Give it time young Bittern! you'll learn!
The bittern is a thickset heron with all-over bright, pale, buffy-brown plumage covered with dark streaks and bars. It flies on broad, rounded, bowed wings. A secretive bird, very difficult to see, as it moves silently through reeds at water's edge, looking for fish. The males make a remarkable far-carrying, booming sound in spring. It's very small, reedbed-dependent population make it an Amber List species. It is also a Schedule 1 species.
Read more at www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a...
Another visit to our local celebrity Bittern, Viewed and taken from the hide this time as opposed to the visitor centre. So pleased to see it out in the open and improve on my previous shots.
American Bittern
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Bitterns having a hard time in winter when all waters are frozen. This one was looking for fish between the vegetation along a canal. Because of their hunger they need to leave their comfortzone and are more easily found. This one trusted on his camouflage and didn't move when someone with a dog came by....
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American Bittern
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RSPB Ham Wall.
Hearing the male Bitterns booming and not seeing them isn’t that unusual. I was still hoping to see one though, as you do!
Of course, I was busy watching something else, when this one quietly flew out of the reedbeds and across the skyline. Not the best of shots, if I’d caught it slightly earlier the background could have been a lot better… better than nought though!
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I was fortunate to watch this American bittern hunt and catch several small fish at Amisk Creek, Tofield
Bitterns Main line boiler certificate will soon run out so, for a final fling, it ran from Kings Cross to Lincoln and back. Before it gets an overhaul it will spend 2015 running at the Mid Hants Railway. It is seen here just outside Spalding on the outward run.
I have never seen an American Bittern so close. I was hidden behind the reeds, this guy walked his way right up to the reeds... making it extremely difficult to capture. I very slowly moved up to have a clear shot. Glad it did not fly away.
3 shots from early February last year. 2 of female Bullfinch @ Sculthorpe Moor & a distant Bittern on local pool
No matter how I tried, I just could not get this Least Bittern to come out into the open. I'll keep an eye out for him/her and maybe I will get lucky and find it on one of those rare occasions when it stays out in the open for a minute or so.
Another shot of the Bittern...Botaurus stellaris, captured late afternoon at RSPB Minsmere Reserve, Suffolk, Englands.