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Little Bittern; Avetorillo

Ixobrychus minutus

Description:

Very difficult to see normally except when they fly between reed-beds, low and fast, as in the first 2 pictures. Just occasionally they will settle on top of the reeds for a few moments before sliding down out of sight. Rarely you ight catch them over the open water as in Pic 6.

Habitat:

Coastal marshes

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Comunitat Valenciana, Spain

Spotted on May 6, 2012
Submitted on Aug 10, 2012

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