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American Bittern

Botaurus lentiginosus

Notes:

It's rare to find these birds out in the open and even rarer, I thought, to find one on the road. Interesting spot for such a secretive bird!



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SatyenM
SatyenM a year ago

Super close-up.

Washington, USA

Lat: 45.80, Long: -122.76

Spotted on May 5, 2008
Submitted on Sep 27, 2011

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