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Least Bittern
Ixobrychus exilis
38.0022, -122.525
Field Notes
Description:
Small heron species, even smaller then the Green Heron. Color is more orange/brown with a dark crown and striped neck. In flight you can see the white patches on the edge of the shoulder and the white stripe where the wing meets the body.
Habitat:
Elusive bird that hides in the tall reeds.
Notes:
At this time of the year the immature birds come out of hiding and fly in the open. This year I counted 6 birds flying and hiding in the ponds. From the last time I was here and first saw them, I forget how tiny they are.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJuly 31, 2017
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