Least Bitterns

[bulldurham]

These guys are the masters of "Hiding in Plain Sight." If they are out on a stump they're still hard to spot because they are really quite small and they blend in so well in their natural habitat. The younger ones are more intense in color though it fades to a nice, soft brown soon after the leave the nest.

 

[FITBMX]

They really do blend in! Good job spotting it.

 

[ZombiesniperJr]

Nice shots are those young bitterns i have gotten within 15 feet of an american bittern got pics on my flicker of it i think all bitterns are hard to see the american bittern will stare straight up at the sky and it would do a little dance is what we called it

 

[ZombiesniperJr]

the third one has a dragonfly in its beak

 

[bulldurham]

Yep, he does indeed.

 

[pjaye]

Great shots. #4 is outstanding.

 

[WesternGuy]

Nice set. I can't decide which is my favourite.

WesternGuy

 

[ZombiesniperJr]

are these all from one day

 

[bulldurham]

All in a three hour period and every one is a different bird...it was a rich shooting day for these guys as well as the Green Herons which I'll post later.

All in all I think we counted 23 Least Bitterns and 19 Green Herons

 

[KenC]

Great set of a hard-to-spot bird

 

[jcdeboever]

Those are great. Love #3.

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[zombiesniper149 14]

Awesome set

 

[baturn]

Great set!! I couldn't pick a favorite either.

 

[ZombiesniperJr]

All in a three hour period and every one is a different bird...it was a rich shooting day for these guys as well as the Green Herons which I'll post later.

All in all I think we counted 23 Least Bitterns and 19 Green Herons

thats a lot of least bitterns and green herons