My picture of the day...

[PimperneBloke]

Tiz very nice

[SnappyMac]

Bittern (Botaurus stellaris)

Photo taken at: RSPB Lakenheath Fen, Suffolk https://www.rspb.org.uk/days-out/reserv ... nheath-fen


Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) by SnappyMac, on Flickr

Species Information: https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/bittern

[Linda257]

Oh cmon SM no need to rub out faces in it!! Cracking shot

[SnappyMac]

Oh cmon SM no need to rub out faces in it!! Cracking shot

Thanks Linda One bird, stalking, feeding and flying...

[Willpar]

Great bird to find snappy, very nice indeed.

[PimperneBloke]

Oh cmon SM no need to rub out faces in it!! Cracking shot

Thanks Linda One bird, stalking, feeding and flying...

That's cheating, showing it 3 times

[Bob S]

Great shot Snappy. Still on my to do list

[Jacksparrow]

I've never seen a Bittern airborne before. I thought they just stalked through the reedbeds all day.

[SnappyMac]

Great shot Snappy. Still on my to do list

Thanks Bob, I have one of those lists

[SnappyMac]

I've never seen a Bittern airborne before. I thought they just stalked through the reedbeds all day.

I think I have seen them flying more times than when they are in the reeds. They are so well camouflaged in the reeds.