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Tiz very nice

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

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

Linda257 wrote: Tue Jun 30, 2026 7:32 am Oh cmon SM no need to rub out faces in it!! Cracking shot

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

Great bird to find snappy, very nice indeed.

SnappyMac wrote: Tue Jun 30, 2026 7:49 am

Linda257 wrote: Tue Jun 30, 2026 7:32 am 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

Great shot Snappy. Still on my to do list

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

Bob S wrote: Tue Jun 30, 2026 1:40 pm Great shot Snappy. Still on my to do list

Thanks Bob, I have one of those lists

Jacksparrow wrote: Tue Jun 30, 2026 7:44 pm 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.