I am linking up with Wild Bird Wednesday and Nature Notes
I am sharing the American Bittern I found at the Bitter Lake Wildlife refuge near Roswell, New Mexico.
We were on the wildlife drive when I spotted the American Bittern slowing move its beak which allowed me to pick him/her out of the reeds. When alarmed the Bittern will point its bill toward the sky, attempting to blend in with its surroundings.
I took these shots from the car window, so not the best photos. But, I have finally learned to turn the car off to keep the camera from shaking.
The adult has a dark crown with distinct broad stripes, they forage mostly in freshwater habitats. For me, the American Bittern is a cool bird to see and I am always excited to see one.
Join in and post your birdies and to see more beautiful and wonderful bird photos please visit:
Stewart's Wild Bird Wednesday and Michelle's Nature Notes. Thanks to our host Michelle our host Stewart. Happy Birding and have a wonderful week!
I am sharing the American Bittern I found at the Bitter Lake Wildlife refuge near Roswell, New Mexico.
We were on the wildlife drive when I spotted the American Bittern slowing move its beak which allowed me to pick him/her out of the reeds. When alarmed the Bittern will point its bill toward the sky, attempting to blend in with its surroundings.
I took these shots from the car window, so not the best photos. But, I have finally learned to turn the car off to keep the camera from shaking.
The adult has a dark crown with distinct broad stripes, they forage mostly in freshwater habitats. For me, the American Bittern is a cool bird to see and I am always excited to see one.
Join in and post your birdies and to see more beautiful and wonderful bird photos please visit:
Stewart's Wild Bird Wednesday and Michelle's Nature Notes. Thanks to our host Michelle our host Stewart. Happy Birding and have a wonderful week!
oh you would be excited to see this bird Eileen; glad you managed the photos of; TFS
ReplyDeleteIndeed a beautiful bird Eileen :)
ReplyDeleteLove him! You really have to be looking for him.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful capture of the bird...
ReplyDeleteNice. He has some great camouflage.
ReplyDeleteBitterns are special birds to see in any part of the world. It's great to see the American one. That last shot is particularly special.
ReplyDeleteI love these photos, Eileen.
ReplyDeleteputting the window down, then leaning on the window part of the door, helps steady things as well!!
ReplyDeletegreat captures!!
Nice shots Eileen....special bird.
ReplyDeleteGreetings, Joop
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ReplyDeleteYou are perceptive and such a lovely bird did you see the cane. Yours.
Beautiful bird. It blends in well!!
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures - is this the one I picked out in your last post?
ReplyDeleteCheers - Stewart M - Melbourne
Hi Eileen
ReplyDeleteI love the way you have the photos getting closer and closer, until you can see all the majestic details of the American Bittern.
Have a great week
Wrenx
almost hidden. cool captures. ( ;
ReplyDeleteWow- great spot- you have really good eyes!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots! I like its bill toward the sky!! :)
ReplyDeleteHave a happy new week!!
Lucky you! We rarely ever see a Bittern. I've gotten just one photo of a Bitter that was worth keeping. Your last shot of him is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteoh, awesome!!! really great sighting!
ReplyDeleteHe blends in so well!!
ReplyDeleteAmazing nature!
ReplyDeleteYou have a good eye to have spotted him in that tall grass!
ReplyDeleteThe bird is beautiful, Eileen!
ReplyDeleteGreetings, RW & SK
HI Eileen Well spotted. Wonderful to have found this bird and got shots of it.
ReplyDeleteYou lucky, lucky girl! Beautiful shots, too. I've only seen this bird in Oregon and it was so far away I had to view it thru a scope.
ReplyDeleteHow neat! I've never seen one of these before. Glad you got some shots!
ReplyDeleteHallo Eileen!!!What a beautiful bird!!!Nice captures!!Have a wonderful week!!Hugs!!
ReplyDeleteDimi...
Great photos. One time I saw a Bittern, right next to the road, in a swampy grassy area. When I slowly rolled the window down it disappeared - I've not seen one since, but I keep looking.
ReplyDeleteHe is a cool bird -- acting like a reed to hide is an amazing bit of adaptability!
ReplyDeleteSuch an unusual photo op and so glad your eyes were sharp enough to spot this sneaky fellow. Almost snakelike--in a good way! :-)
ReplyDeleteWow!! well done. I'm yet to see a bittern of any kind.
ReplyDeleteThese are neat pictures of the American Bitten. It's easy to see how they can blend in with their surroundings when they look up.
ReplyDeleteLovely photos! Well done!
ReplyDeleteAmazing eyes you have spotting this unusual looking bird hidden in the grasses Eileen... well done!
ReplyDeleteAwesome...I've only seen the Least Bittern in person...would love to find one myself.
ReplyDeleteEileen, what a nice find! For me, I can never plan on finding one. It seems I always stumble upon them by accident and you never know where they will show up!
ReplyDeleteNice shots! I love the surrounding grass!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful bird!
ReplyDeleteIt's a very pretty bird. And regarding your previous post, you can certainly add up the miles in the American West - we've done 1,100 in less than a day on occasion!
ReplyDeleteWhat a find; it merges with the leaves!
ReplyDeleteVery cool shots Eileen!
ReplyDeleteI ve never seen one, great shots. You made me laugh about learning to turning the car off . I need to remember to do that too.
ReplyDeleteEileen, I just love the colors of that top photo.
ReplyDeleteOh my, what an unusual looking bird! I love that they "hide" like that, pretending to be grass.
ReplyDeleteIt's easy to see how it could have been missed. Great captures Eileen.
ReplyDeleteLove the last shot!
This bird blends very well into the tall grasses. Lovely photos.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful shot of number 3. Even when its taken from a cars window. Actually, I took most of mine from a cars window.
ReplyDeleteThis special bird is wonderful and funny. Is this a curios bird ?
ReplyDeleteBest regards, Synnöve
Well spotted, he's difficult to see in the grass.
ReplyDeleteAwesome shots, Eileen! beautiful bird.
ReplyDeleteA brilliant find Eileeen, even better to get a picture of a bittern. Strangely perhaps I once saw an American Bittern not far from here - it caused quite a stir with the twitchers of course.
ReplyDeleteI always enjoy your posts Eileen. We saw some wonderful birdlife on our recent trip to South Australia. I will post some pics as time goes along.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by. Have a great week.
We always look for those bills sticking up, though they have appeared only four or five times in our local wetlands-- when we weren't looking for them. Off to New Mexico ourselves, and limited Internet for the next week. Have put my blog on "autopilot."
ReplyDeletethe Bittern is such a cool bird. I rarely see it but am so happy when I do. Nice shots.
ReplyDeleteI love the way you shot the bittern in the tall grasses.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful and I understand they are quite hard to get near!!!
ReplyDeleteGreats shots.. Well-done.. Regards from Madrid..
ReplyDeleteYou have sharp eyes to have spotted him considering how well he blends with the grasses. I have never seen one on these interesting looking birds.
ReplyDeleteI'm amazed that you saw him to shoot him!! How nicely that he blends in!! Great shots!!
ReplyDeleteOh that bird really blends in well... Great for Nature Notes Eileen.. Thank you Michelle
ReplyDeleteGreat images especially from the car!
ReplyDeleteGood eyes for spotting the bittern in all that grass!
ReplyDeletegreat sighting, well done with the rather good images too
ReplyDeleteOh my! Yes that is a very exciting find!!! I have the Least Bittern but it would be great to find the American:) Tricky birds:)
ReplyDeleteGreat job photographing that hard to spot bird.
ReplyDeleteGreat pics . . . great eye you have too!
ReplyDeletewonderful shots of a beautiful bird!
ReplyDeletegreat natural background, too.
well done!
big hugs~
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