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Thank you, I like that photo, he just looks like he is off in his own little world contemplating life. As far as the American Bittern he does look a little like one. However, I had to look up a picture of one because I had never heard of them before much less seen one. Now I have another bird to find and photograph, lol.
And that's the trick with Bittern's, they tend to hang out in reedy marshlands and they hide in plain sight by doing their best reed or cattail imitation. I got lucky as this one walked into the clear, noticed me and immediately stood bolt upright pointing his beak towards the sky. I didn't get many shots before he realized it wasn't working and scurried back into the thicker reeds.
