American Bittern

IraRunyanIraRunyan Registered Users Posts: 1,013 Major grins
edited October 21, 2010 in Wildlife
I have been getting reports of American Bitterns being observed at the Viera Wetlands. Today I came across one........

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  • jackiejayjackiejay Registered Users Posts: 714 Major grins
    edited October 20, 2010
    What a beautifully amazing bird.very pretty strips that goes down his neck.
  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited October 20, 2010
    good for u man the few times I have had a chance they hide so very well headscratch.gifnice job thumb.gif
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  • LindiweLindiwe Registered Users Posts: 606 Major grins
    edited October 20, 2010
    Beautiful!
    They manage to do a fine job of imitating the reeds, don't they?
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  • tlcrocetlcroce Registered Users Posts: 15 Big grins
    edited October 21, 2010
    What a cool bird, and very nice captures!
  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited October 21, 2010
    Very nice Ira. I will be leaving for Florida on Saturday and arrive sometime Sunday afternoon and hope to get over there during our stay and capture some of these guys.
    Regards - Dennis

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  • IraRunyanIraRunyan Registered Users Posts: 1,013 Major grins
    edited October 21, 2010
    Went back to Viera this morning to see if I could find the American Bittern. Well, I found it, but I was so close that I could not get the whole bird in the frame. The Tamron 200-500mm is not always your friend.....

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