I was in Florida a few weeks ago and saw some young Bitters very close to the spot I had photographed in May. A woman told me these were the second hatlings of the year.

This one is staring down at the water looking for something to eat I asumed.

Southeast Florida Wetlands

Taken at RSPB Leighton Moss, Silverdale, Lancashire, UK. Tim Jackson hide

Least Bitterns are a rare treat for birders as they're not often seen. This individual was photographed along the Pickleweed trail adjacent to the Carquinez Strait in Martinez, CA.

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Minsmere

Easier to spot when they are not in the thick dead grass.

Bittern

Getting in hunt mode

American Bittern * Reifel Bird Sanctuary, Canada

The Bittern is a very secluded and shy bird. Love the sound they make. This was taken during breeding season.

John Heinz NWR at Tinicum, Phila., PA 04/30/2015

Dunklin County, Missouri

bittern, nisqually wildlife refuge

Bittern NYMR Pickering

American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus)

25 April 2009. Village Creek Drying Beds.

Arlington, Texas. Tarrant County.

Nikon D2H. Nikkor 400mm f3.5 ED-IF + TC-301 teleconverter.

(800mm) f7.6 @ 1/100 sec. ISO 400.

Slimbridge 06/01/2013

Canon EOS 5d MkIII 100-400mm lens

Steigerwald Lake NWR

taken at bittern hide at NWT Hickling

Shame photo was at full zoom on a bright day as far away as it could possibly get from the hide

Viera Wetlands, Brevard Co, FL

American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus)

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Photograph taken at the Wakodahatchee Wetlands near Boynton Beach, Florida: January 09, 2011

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American Bittern from the Huron, SD waterfowl production area. The Bittern is more often heard that seen. When it senses danger it will freeze and raise his head high so that his stripes blend in with his surroundings.

American Bittern at Swan Lake

Flying into cover. The only glimpse that we got before he disappeared.

Circle B Bar Reserve, Lakeland, FL

Bosque del Apache NWR, Socorro Co., NM. 5/25/2013. Ixobrychus exilis.

Circle B Bar Reserve, Polk County, FL.

Took a distant shot as soon as I saw it. Tried to sneak up on it but I do not sneak as well as I once did.

Head Shot

Terra nova park , richmond

American Bittern Anhinga Trail

Yellow Bittern

Slimbridge 26th January 2013

RSPB Minsmere 22-05-15

A Bittern, Botaurus stellaris, coming in to land in the reedbeds at Gordon's Mere, December 2009

American Bittern Close up.