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Cinnamon Bittern - Male
Shot with Nikon 600mm f/5.6 ED-IF AI-s
This is an elusive and shy bittern at 38 cm in size. Possessing a short neck and longish bill, the male is uniformly cinnamon above and buff below. It has yellowish eyes with minute facial skin and the eyes turn red at breeding time. The female is similar but her back and crown are brown, and the juvenile is like the female but heavily streaked brown below.
Cinnamon Bittern - Male
Shot with Nikon 600mm f/5.6 ED-IF AI-s
This is an elusive and shy bittern at 38 cm in size. Possessing a short neck and longish bill, the male is uniformly cinnamon above and buff below. It has yellowish eyes with minute facial skin and the eyes turn red at breeding time. The female is similar but her back and crown are brown, and the juvenile is like the female but heavily streaked brown below.