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American Bittern

Botaurus lentiginosus

Photo by ceherzog
Published on Project Noah
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28.0395, -81.9498

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Habitat:

Circle Bar B
wetland

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Comments (9)

please consider adding this spotting to the water birds of pa mission http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/19604022 thanks!
You have never told me you have a collection like this. Good photo!
Hummmm....I did edit it...maybe it just hasn't caught up yet...thanks
If you edit your setting you can change location of spotting and add the name - That helps others learn from your gorgeous photo!
It is an American Bittern...just forgot to type in the name...I'm new to this!
Maybe a bittern ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Bittern Was it near or in a marsh?
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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PublishedMarch 19, 2011

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