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American Bittern

Botaurus lentiginosus

Photo by Tom15
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Field Notes

Notes:

Most American Bitterns migrate south for the winter, but a few like this one hang around coastal locations. This one has been seen feeding on meadow voles out in the field.

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Comments (2)
Tom15
Karen, this one never came out of the tall grasses and was hunkered down out of the wind behind a clump of grass most of the time.
MrsPbio
Good eye! I've heard these are hard to spot as they blend in with the grasses so well!

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Birds - Northeast US
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2013

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