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Least Bittern

Ixobrychus exilis

Photo by Tom15
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Notes:

A tiny heron, furtive and surpassingly well camouflaged, the Least Bittern is one of the most difficult North American marsh birds to spot. Despite its inconspicuousness, however, the species can be rather common within appropriate habitat in its breeding range.

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Comments (2)
Tom15
Thanks Fyn. I've seen a few of these birds before, but it's been a while.

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Birds - Northeast US
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PublishedJune 25, 2013

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