American Bittern II by monjo71
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Description
This is an American Bittern. This stocky heron is heavily streaked with tan, brown, and white over its entire body. Darker wings and flight feathers, a black face, and neck streaks accentuate the plumage.It is a medium-sized heron inhabiting reed beds, is rarely seen because of its remarkable camouflage. As you can see in this pose, when spotted it remains perfectly still and raises its long pointed bill skyward to further blend into its surroundings. However, it makes its presence known with its booming song, which can be heard long distances away, particularly at dawn or dusk in the spring. Males and females have similar plumage. The bittern has a 3 foot wingspan, and is approximately 2.5 feet long from the tip of its long pointed bill to the end of its tail. While the bird appears quite large, it weighs only about a pound.
Comments (11)
An excellent shot yet again.
Very nice shot. 5 stars for the patience to wait for the shot :)
Superb capture my friend. God bless.
I have yet to see one of ours. Superb pic.
This is super cute my dear friend
wonderful, i have been listening to their beautiful booming calls down on the Somerset levels, but haven't seen one since i was a kid many moons ago
Wonderful capture; I think I saw one once, but it was a long way away and I couldn't be certain.
Excellent photo! Around here they also make a metallic clinking sound that I have heard many times, but I have still never seen one of these!
beautiful bird and photo
Something different and such a beauty u do a wonderful job of showing these birds on camera i think i hear National Geographic calling lol fantastic work.
A fantastic photo. I love the pose!