AMERICAN BITTERN
(Botaurus lentiginosus)

 
   
American Bittern is very secretive and well-camouflaged, usually hiding among tall reeds.  Makes unique and bizarre "OONK-A-LUNK" call.
 
    American Bittern photo     American bittern with wide open mouth    
             
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American Bittern
Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Delray Beach, FL
March 25, 2011 ©John Schwarz 		   
American Bittern
Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Delray Beach, FL
March 25, 2011 ©John Schwarz
American Bittern      
OTHER BITTERNS
      

          Least Bittern		     American Bittern photo  
             
  American Bittern
Hammonasset State Park, Madison, CT
October 25, 2007 ©John Schwarz 		    American Bittern
Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Delray Beach, FL
March 25, 2011 ©John Schwarz 		 
  American Bittern head-on     American Bittern
American Bittern
Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Delray Beach, FL
March 25, 2011 ©John Schwarz 		   
American Bittern
Hammonasset State Park, Madison, CT
October 21, 2007 ©John Schwarz
  American Bittern    
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  American Bittern
Hammonasset State Park, Madison, CT
October 21, 2007 ©John Schwarz 		      American Bittern
Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Delray Beach, FL
March 25, 2011 ©John Schwarz
  American Bittern   American Bittern
American Bittern
Hammonasset State Park, Madison, CT
November, 2005 ©John Schwarz 		 
American Bittern
Hammonasset State Park, Madison, CT
October 21, 2007 ©John Schwarz
American Bittern  
     
American Bittern
Hammonasset State Park, Madison, CT
October 21, 2007 ©John Schwarz 		      American Bittern
Hammonasset State Park, Madison, CT
October 21, 2007 ©John Schwarz
American Bittern       American Bittern
American Bittern
Hammonasset State Park, Madison, CT
October 21, 2007 ©John Schwarz 		    American Bittern
Hammonasset State Park, Madison, CT
October 25, 2007 ©John Schwarz