Thursday, October 8, 2009
I found this guy fishing along a muddy bank on Carmans River at the start of September. It was the first time I’d ever seen a Least Bittern. He was very patient with me and let me take lots of shots. Some of them even came out okay. According to Sibley, these birds will often cling to vegetation near the water and fish from there but this guy was mostly stalking. I love the look in his eye. He’s a bird with purpose. JK
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Wow! That first photo is killer. I saw my first Least Bittern this summer in South Carolina. He didn’t pose for me, though!
Thanks Kelly. The second shot is there for identification purposes, more or less. So far this is still my only bittern of any kind. A very cool bird.