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Botaurus lentiginosus
A stocky and well-camouflaged heron of dense reed beds, the American Bittern is difficult to see. Its far-carrying booming call is distinctive, but the bittern itself likes to keep under cover. http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Ameri...
Spotted on Oct 19, 2014
Submitted on Oct 21, 2014
2 Comments
Thanks Ashley. I saw 2 that day at Viera and another yesterday at Christmas.
Great bird! I've only seen one before, would love to see more