Bittern takes off at Hatch Pond, Poole

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Bittern takes off at Hatch Pond, Poole - Bittern
Hatch Pond Nature Reserve, Poole, Dorset (March 2011)

For more information on this bird species see the following links:
Eurasian Bittern / Internet Bird Collection
Eurasian Bittern / Bird Forum
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species / Botaurus stellaris

Bittern close-up from the Zeiss hide at Slimbridge


Also in: Bittern

Bittern lurking in the reeds on Big Otmoor
Bittern close-up on Big Otmoor
Bittern standing still with reeds behind
Bittern on Big Otmoor
Bittern slinking across a water channel
Bittern in classic position on the edge of the reeds
Bittern walking on ice at the edge of the reed bed
Bittern walking on ice at the edge of the reed bed
Bittern takes off from the northern reed beds at Otmoor
Bittern gingerly stepping out onto the ice
Bittern walking on ice at the edge of the reed bed
Bittern crash landing on ice at Otmoor
Bittern takes to the air when confronted by another
Bittern in flight above Wigeon at Otmoor
Bittern takes off at Otmoor

Comments

Photo comment By Ann Grisdale: Thank you for posting your beautiful pictures. We have been fortunate to see the Bittern at Hatch Pond this year for the first time. Absolutely amazing that you can be looking straight at one in the reeds, but still not see it! What a priviledge it has been!