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American bittern

Botaurus lentiginosus

Description:

The American bittern the shorter bird on the right. The Great blue heron is on the left. This is the second time I've found these two species in close proximity. The American bittern is in the heron family: Ardeidae.

Habitat:

Spotted at the Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge.

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Brian38
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Brian38

New Mexico, USA

Spotted on Oct 15, 2019
Submitted on Oct 23, 2019

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