Least Bittern

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Least Bittern
I'll never forget the thrill of seeing one these birds the first time.  Like their larger cousins, the American Bittern, these birds are good at camouflage, and they hide well in the bulrushes where I often find them at Orlando Wetlands Park.  If you're lucky, you can find them as they forage, but more than likely, you'll find them when they fly from one patch of reeds to another--you just hope they'll land where you can observe them. Sometimes they'll rest on the edge of a patch of reeds, and you'll get a good view of them.

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  1. Oh my goodness, these are marvelous photographs of the Least Bittern! I've never been able too get a great shot of these elusive birds. Love the fuzzy youngster!

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