Captured by Lez Warren on a group field trip to the London Wetland Centre

A stocky and well-camouflaged heron of dense reed beds, the American Bittern is difficult to see. Its far-carrying booming call is distinctive, but the bittern itself likes to keep under cover.

Bittern

American Bittern cruising through the grass, Nisqually Wildlife Refuge, 2/13/12

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

Blackwater NWR

This Bittern didn't pay attention in class when they were teaching about how to stay concealed. It has the right posture, but forgot to hide in the weeds! Life bird for me is the result, so thank you very much. APC NWR, Texas, Nov. 2nd, 2013.

Saw four of these guys at Gemini Springs in the afternoon.

Bittern, Fishers Green Lee-Valley Park.

Green Cay Wetlands, Boynton Beach, Florida, USA

Castle water Feb 20th

FROM SANTEE LAKE.

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

On our canoe trip at Okefenokee, we were fortunate to come across this American Bittern. This photo was taken with a point and shoot camera! When in a canoe, you can get much closer to these very shy birds!

A very cooperative American Bittern found along Black Point Wildlife Drive, MINWR.

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American Bittern

Great Meadows NWR - Concord Unit

Concord, Massachusetts

October 23, 2010

March 4, 2012

Singapore Botanical Gardens

Sometimes you just get lucky....

And the bittern just gets closer and closer and closer....

An iconic bird of this flagship reserve!

Minsmere

Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge

Chambers County, Texas

Circle B Bar Reserve, Polk County, Fl, 12/04/2014

Botaurus stellaris

Photo taken Nov. 2, 08 at the Yolo Wildlife Refuge.

Ramsar Preserve, Llobregat Delta, Barecelona, Catalonia, Spain, 6/27/15

April 17, 2016

McKinnon Road, Simcoe County, ON

St. Cloud Lake, Osceola Co., FL

RSPB Minsmere

Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge

Chambers County, Texas

American BIttern, Circle B Bar Reserve, Lakeland, FLA

I have never before seen a bittern climb to the top of a bush and skyline itself. Anhinga Trail, Florida Everglades

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