Stalking the reeds,Attenborough N.R.

Taken at RSPB Minsmere on 13th April from the Island Mere Hide

American Bittern hiding in plain site

Green Cay, South Florida

Ridgefield NWR

Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge

not the best shot except that there are four birds, not seen too often.

Slimbrdge 29.01.17

I promise this is the last one but hey they don't come along that often so bear with me.

American Bittern. Brazos Bend State Park, Fort Bend County, Texas.

On the move.

Mather Regional Park / Sacramento County, California

Taken at RSPB Minsmere, Suffolk. 4th March 2014

Circle B Bar Reserve , Polk County, Florida on 11/22/2016

Bittern, Priory CP. 16th Feb 2013

Bittern, Welshpool 22/1/17

Botaurus stellaris

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S. Padre Island Boardwalk

American Bittern, not in his usual habitat (marsh) fishing for small crustaceans and fish. At Magnolia Swamp Garden, South of Charleston, S.C.

Nice pose for the camera

A digiscoped image, taken from 200m away

American Bittern in the open at the Viera Wetlands 1/29/2010.

Bittern

was posing in the reeds

American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) stalking its prey - The Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, NJ.

Bitterns have remarkable eyes. When viewing this image at the large or original size you can see the cornea is so incredibly transparent that the pupil appears to protrude from the eye socket.

Sat looking at this Bittern for about 20 mins before I actually seen it. I only seen

it then because it moved. So hard to spot. Blashford Nature reserve near Ringwood Dorset.

Can see the colour of the legs seem to match the green shoots coming through

Bitter Lakes NWR

Jan-2014, Mangalajodi, Orissa

An American Bittern Fishing in a shallow marsh.

butor d`amérique

Bittern Lakenheath Fen

South Pond, Chicago

Tophill Low N R East Yorkshire

Viera Wetlands,Florida

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