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Botaurus lentiginosus
A tall heron that will freeze and attempt to look like the reeds nearby when seen.
pond like areas near cattails
Spotted on Apr 26, 2011
Submitted on Sep 9, 2011
3 Comments
Thank you. Honestly, I almost missed him. I barely got the shutter tripped and he took off. I would have preferred a less sloppy photo, but at least I got it. I was trying to be more aware for alligators at the time.
Such a wonderful spotting. Typical pose, not always seen!
You can't see me!