Bittern 04 crop

Bittern 14

Bittern 15

Bittern  Botaurus stellaris

Obliging bittern often take up residence at Slimbridge (Gloucestershire) where these photographs were taken back in 2007.

To photograph them well requires a lot of luck or dedication and patience as they do not often show well.

Bittern 18

Bittern 17b

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