Camouflaged American Bittern

by Kathy M Krause

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Camouflaged American Bittern

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Kathy M Krause

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Photograph - Digital Photography

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At first, I did not see this American Bittern as I was driving very slowly on a narrow road through the marsh area of Lizard Lake, until it made a slight move. Wow! There it was almost totally camouflaged in the reeds and grass. It was crouched low to the water when I first spotted it and was headed for more cover. I continued to keep it in focus as it slowly moved through the reeds and underbrush. I lost track of it for a short time because the reeds and grass were so thick. Then the bittern and I both heard the frog jump in the water. The bittern was on the move again with a more intense and concentrated look on the frog. It was a very exciting experience to see my first bittern in the wild!!! The American Bittern is a medium sized heron with a more compact body and shorter legs. The bill is long, straight and sharply pointed like a knife. Their feathers are usually light brown, cream and white colors. They are streaked, especially in the neck area and when they stretch their neck out in the marsh reeds and are motionless, they are very hard to see. The American Bittern can be found in freshwater marshes and usually among the reeds and vegetation where they stalk frogs, insects and fish in the marsh. The Fine Art America Watermark will not appear on your purchased artwork. Original digital photography is subject to copyright laws and may not be used, altered or duplicated in anyway without written permission from the artist, Kathy M. Krause.

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May 13th, 2017

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