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American Bittern

Botaurus lentiginosus

Photo by ceherzog
Published on Project Noah
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28.0395, -81.9498

Field Notes

Habitat:

Circle Bar B
wetland

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (9)
Caleb Steindel
please consider adding this spotting to the water birds of pa mission http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/19604022 thanks!
alicelongmartin
You have never told me you have a collection like this. Good photo!
ceherzog
Hummmm....I did edit it...maybe it just hasn't caught up yet...thanks
CynthiaMHori
If you edit your setting you can change location of spotting and add the name - That helps others learn from your gorgeous photo!
ceherzog
It is an American Bittern...just forgot to type in the name...I'm new to this!
galewhale..Gale
Maybe a bittern ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Bittern Was it near or in a marsh?
CynthiaMHori
Hi - Great photo! I would like to help you id the bird but I need to know where you spotted it

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Florida Wetlands
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PublishedMarch 19, 2011

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