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Least Bittern

Ixobrychus exilis

Photo by AshleyT
Published on Project Noah
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30.0064, -94.766

Field Notes

Description:

Tan body with a white neck and a dark cap on the head. Lifer for me!

Habitat:

Sitting in the tall grass in a marsh. He was swaying back and forth every time the wind blew. I saw several this morning, but this was the only one that stayed still for pictures.

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Least Bittern

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Comments (3)
Liam
Congrats on the lifer(s) btw!
Liam
Nice spotting! It is a difficult bird to photograph - if you can find one! ;)

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PublishedJuly 20, 2013

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