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American Bittern
- Thread starter Doug Herr
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Asher Kelman
OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
Doug this is a most beautiful series showing this "private" birds eating behavior. How long did you have to wait?
Did you locate the site one day and then return to sit it out, or did this sighting just happen and you immediately froze and then held your camera, snapping at intervals?
Asher
Did you locate the site one day and then return to sit it out, or did this sighting just happen and you immediately froze and then held your camera, snapping at intervals?
Asher
Apparently the bitterns are somewhat less elusive in the spring. I found this location and noticed the birds' accessibility last year but was not prepared for photos. I visited again this year on nearly the same date and found the birds to be as accommodating as the previous year. I waited quietly using my truck as a blind. As long as I stay inside the truck I can move it occasionally to get closer.
Tom dinning
Registrant*
Damn! Foiled again.
Here I was expecting another American (I'm assuming USA and not the entire continent) savaged by a wild dog at least. Seeing Donald's waving hands mangled by the mandibles of a mastif would see me no end of pleasure.
Instead I find a quaint ares who can't tell the difference between a truck and a clump of bushes. No wonder it's rare and secretive. I'd be hiding from possible predator if I had such eyesight that can't distinguish between habitat and a Hyundai. (Sorry, Dougy, Ford didn't illiterate sufficiently)
I didn't know you were a birdwatcher as well. In my book, an engineer with bird stalking as a pass time places you high on the nerd scale, a respectable place to occupy no less.
Cheers
Ps. Nice shots.
Here I was expecting another American (I'm assuming USA and not the entire continent) savaged by a wild dog at least. Seeing Donald's waving hands mangled by the mandibles of a mastif would see me no end of pleasure.
Instead I find a quaint ares who can't tell the difference between a truck and a clump of bushes. No wonder it's rare and secretive. I'd be hiding from possible predator if I had such eyesight that can't distinguish between habitat and a Hyundai. (Sorry, Dougy, Ford didn't illiterate sufficiently)
I didn't know you were a birdwatcher as well. In my book, an engineer with bird stalking as a pass time places you high on the nerd scale, a respectable place to occupy no less.
Cheers
Ps. Nice shots.
Hi Tom! It's actually a Dodge truck, but your vision of the mangled waving hands would suit me just fine (but enough of politics).
Are you thinking of Doug Kerr? My name is spelled a little differently and I'm now an ex-engineer having retired a couple of years ago.
Andy brown
Well-known member
Tom, I suspect you're getting your Dougs mixed up.
Be Kerrful how you split your Herrs.
Be Kerrful how you split your Herrs.
Tom dinning
Registrant*
I'm confused again.
Who's who?
Here I am wallowing in the dim light as viewed through inflexible, light diffusing pearls that were once known as lenses and you sting me with Herr and Kerr.
I'm going to pretend you are one in the same. It's easier that way; for me.
Nice truck, Dougy (that generic for anyone on the site called Doug). Who makes Dodge? Is that GM?
Green is good for such stalking although it still might take a really stupid bird to not notice or mistake it for something natural.
Ono another note, I wonder how and when an engineer becomes an ex? Is there some sort of extraction process? Does one forget everything? Electro shock therapy perhaps.
Dave Butcher
New member
I found a few very accommodating American Bitterns at the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area, Yolo County California. This is ordinarily a very secretive bird but for a few weeks each spring they're more willing to appear in the open.
Hey Doug this is a fantastic series of photos of a great and beautiful bird. Thank you for sharing with us.
Jim Dockery
Member
Nice shots Doug, I esp. like the last one which shows the sleek graceful form.
fahim mohammed
Well-known member
Superb captures, Doug.
Lovely.
Lovely.