Almost missed this one, hiding in the weeds on the edge of the water. Thanks for looking ,as always love to hear your thoughts. Shot with Canon R5 and 100-500
Very nice images. I confused one once with a Green Heron, as they do resemble each other a lot, to me anyway. Now I have a good picture of an American Bittern to hopefully eliminate any future confusion on my part.
And I missed out on this trip!!!
Happy for you to have such an awesome find, the bird that normally hides in the reeds comes out in the open for you!
#2 head on strong👍🏼
#3 tricky shot as I know he was under you!!
#4 I like the bit of cover here another nice shot with environment
#5 where is that other leg? Trying to imitate a Green Heron 🤣
#6 That is downright a pretty image, sweet!!
Great find😁
Karl😎
That first one for me is awesome, a great showing on the head yet a good showing of cover too, nice balance👍🏼
Thanks. Appreciate you looking and your encouragement.
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NRV-VA wrote:
Very nice images. I confused one once with a Green Heron, as they do resemble each other a lot, to me anyway. Now I have a good picture of an American Bittern to hopefully eliminate any future confusion on my part.
Thank you. Easy to get them mixed up. I usually see more green herons than bitterns ,which are more difficult to find. One way I identify is by the reddish brown color on the upper body of the green heron. Thanks again for looking and leaving comments.
Yes, they are very secretive and I’ve never seen one in the open like you’ve captured here.
During my Everglades years I’d occasionally (and accidentally of course) run over an American Bittern in the airboat trail. Apparently, the bittern would be startled by the approach of the loud airboat on the trail, the bittern would fly out of the heavy sawgrass and into the airboat trails, which are devoid of any vegetation. When they did they would either go under the hull, hit me on my upper body or miss me entirely. I am thankful that not one bittern showed any sign of injury, even the ones that were run over. They simply flew away.
Robert
Here is one for everyone. Thunderpumper!…. the call of American bittern, but only when it. is quiet on the marsh. I have only heard it once, maybe twice. What a sound!
louie champan wrote:
Congratulations on spotting this very elusive bird. Super job John with all of these images, with that last image being awesome.
Thanks Louie. Because he had stayed so close to shore ,I was surprised when he climbed up on that rock in the last one.
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Karl Witt wrote:
And I missed out on this trip!!!
Happy for you to have such an awesome find, the bird that normally hides in the reeds comes out in the open for you!
#2 head on strong👍🏼
#3 tricky shot as I know he was under you!!
#4 I like the bit of cover here another nice shot with environment
#5 where is that other leg? Trying to imitate a Green Heron 🤣
#6 That is downright a pretty image, sweet!!
Great find😁
Karl😎
That first one for me is awesome, a great showing on the head yet a good showing of cover too, nice balance👍🏼
Thanks Karl. I know you got a lot going on , but really sorry you missed this one.
Thank You
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morris wrote:
The last is a beauty John and very unusual. They are rarely in the open. The bit of obstruction works well for the first.
Morris
Thanks Morris. Wanted to delete that first one (more obstruction than usual ) my friend suggested it worked, that it showed he was in the weeds. I guess I still have a lot to learn.
