Bittern slinking across a water channel

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Bittern slinking across a water channel - Bittern
Otmoor RSPB Nature Reserve, near Beckley, Oxfordshire (March 2009)

Seen on Big Otmoor

For more information on this bird species see the following links:
Eurasian Bittern / Internet Bird Collection
Eurasian Bittern / Bird Forum
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species / Botaurus stellaris

Bittern in classic position on the edge of the reeds


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Bittern lurking in the reeds on Big Otmoor
Bittern close-up on Big Otmoor
Bittern standing still with reeds behind
Bittern on Big Otmoor
Bittern in classic position on the edge of the reeds
Bittern walking on ice at the edge of the reed bed
Bittern walking on ice at the edge of the reed bed
Bittern takes off from the northern reed beds at Otmoor
Bittern gingerly stepping out onto the ice
Bittern walking on ice at the edge of the reed bed
Bittern crash landing on ice at Otmoor
Bittern takes to the air when confronted by another
Bittern in flight above Wigeon at Otmoor
Bittern takes off at Otmoor
Bittern cranking up after lift off at Otmoor