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A Bittern Sweet Morning...

louie champan
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Had a pretty sweet morning last week, for only the second time did I spot and get a few shots of an American Bittern. It was still pretty dark as I sat there all huddled up in the cattails and just as the sun began to poke it head out, this guy came flying into the bushes on the opposite of the pond. After a few minutes it came out and started its hunting sequence.

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Oct 08, 2023 at 11:15 PM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · A Bittern Sweet Morning...

Very nice captures of a cool bird. #1 is just perfect, and I really also enjoy #3, so camouflaged.

Oct 08, 2023 at 11:46 PM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · A Bittern Sweet Morning...

Very nice sequence Louie

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Oct 09, 2023 at 12:24 AM

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These birds look like "Greenies" in camo! Nice set Louis!
Douglas

Oct 09, 2023 at 06:37 AM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · A Bittern Sweet Morning...

Great find Louie! That's a pretty bird, I've never seen one before. Like the colors in the beak. Thanks for posting these.

Greg

Oct 09, 2023 at 06:47 AM

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Excellent set, Louie.

Oct 09, 2023 at 07:37 AM

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That's a great find Louie. Nice shooting also ! Icing on the cake, you got him with a mouthful !

John

Oct 09, 2023 at 08:17 AM

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I've been waiting for an opportunity like this for a long time Louie, congrats buddy for getting rewarded with this wonderful encounter!
Love the images, sweet success

Karl

Oct 09, 2023 at 08:23 AM

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nice. a bird on my list to photograph,if i ever see one.

well done!

Oct 09, 2023 at 08:36 AM

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Extremely COOL set Louie, and I love the last one, and it looks like he's got a rope fish of some variety.

So, you not only got a cool shot of a cool bird but a cool fish too, hence the extreme coolness of the set. Coolness squared?
If I say cool again, I might break the forum record for most use of the word cool in a single post...how cool would that be?

Heh.

Eric

Oct 09, 2023 at 09:55 AM

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LarsOJohannes wrote:
Very nice captures of a cool bird. #1 is just perfect, and I really also enjoy #3, so camouflaged.

Appreciate your kind words Lars, thanks very much.

Oct 09, 2023 at 04:38 PM

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csinseattle wrote:
Very nice sequence Louie

Chris S.
Thanks Chris.
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douter wrote:
These birds look like "Greenies" in camo! Nice set Louis!
Douglas

Thanks very much Douglas, you're right about similar to Greenies dressed in camo.

Oct 09, 2023 at 11:33 PM

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Great work Louie and you got a treat having it in the open like this. The 4th is my pick

Morris

Oct 10, 2023 at 07:20 AM

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G.E. Smith wrote:
Great find Louie! That's a pretty bird, I've never seen one before. Like the colors in the beak. Thanks for posting these.

Greg
Thank very much Greg, appreciate it. They're a very unique bird and for me at least very difficult to spot, their camo works well.
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stanparker wrote:
Excellent set, Louie.

Thanks a lot Stan.

Oct 10, 2023 at 10:44 AM

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American bitterns can hide in plain sight and are very difficult to find unless they move. You did an outstanding job getting these wonderful shots. Your patience paid off.

Sue

Oct 10, 2023 at 10:47 AM

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johnohio wrote:
That's a great find Louie. Nice shooting also ! Icing on the cake, you got him with a mouthful !

John
Thanks very much John, and yes that was frosting to have got a few shots of it with a mouthful, not exactly sure what that was.
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Karl Witt wrote:
I've been waiting for an opportunity like this for a long time Louie, congrats buddy for getting rewarded with this wonderful encounter!
Love the images, sweet success

Karl

Appreciate it Karl, thanks. This is only the second time I've gotten an opportunity to capture a few images of a Bittern, so I was happy.

Oct 10, 2023 at 08:36 PM

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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · A Bittern Sweet Morning...

Wow Louie, some great images of a really elusive bird!

Bob

Oct 10, 2023 at 10:13 PM

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p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · A Bittern Sweet Morning...

Great shots, Louie! That's a beautiful specimen of a Bittern. I really like #'s 2 & 4.

Greg

Oct 10, 2023 at 10:52 PM

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p.1 #19 · p.1 #19 · A Bittern Sweet Morning...

Outstanding photos, Louie.

Nice that you were able to photograph it clear of cover.

Cheers,

George

Oct 11, 2023 at 05:00 AM

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p.1 #20 · p.1 #20 · A Bittern Sweet Morning...

One of my favorite birds, and you got some excellent images, Louie. Congrats!

Oct 11, 2023 at 05:14 PM

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