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American Bittern

Botaurus lentiginosus

Habitat:

Circle Bar B wetland

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9 Comments

Caleb Steindel
Caleb Steindel 11 years ago

please consider adding this spotting to the water birds of pa mission
http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/1960...
thanks!

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 13 years ago

You have never told me you have a collection like this. Good photo!

CynthiaMHori
CynthiaMHori 13 years ago

OK -

ceherzog
ceherzog 13 years ago

Hummmm....I did edit it...maybe it just hasn't caught up yet...thanks

CynthiaMHori
CynthiaMHori 13 years ago

I can edit it for you if you like

CynthiaMHori
CynthiaMHori 13 years ago

If you edit your setting you can change location of spotting and add the name - That helps others learn from your gorgeous photo!

ceherzog
ceherzog 13 years ago

It is an American Bittern...just forgot to type in the name...I'm new to this!

galewhale..Gale
galewhale..Gale 13 years ago

Maybe a bittern ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Bi...

Was it near or in a marsh?

CynthiaMHori
CynthiaMHori 13 years ago

Hi - Great photo! I would like to help you id the bird but I need to know where you spotted it

ceherzog
Spotted by
ceherzog

Lakeland, Florida, USA

Spotted on Mar 5, 2011
Submitted on Mar 19, 2011

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