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American bittern

Botaurus lentiginosus

Photo by Shou
Published on Project Noah
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49.1691, -123.199

Field Notes

Description:

Uncommonly seen heron.

Habitat:

Spotted in ditch on West Dyke trail.

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Comments (4)
Shou
yep, it's snow, probably the only reason why I spotted it.

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The Pacific Northwest Bioregion
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Birds of the Northwestern Coast
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Birds of the Pacific North West
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Pacific Northwest

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PublishedMay 23, 2019

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