I admire your patience in waiting for this bittern to make its way to kind of come out. Can you imagine having to navigate that sort of "trail" every day AND catch numerous things to eat while finding a footing? Once again, nature amazes! Thanks for waiting! 😊
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Least bittern
My first least bittern - I watched this one climbing through the vegetation for about 20 minutes before kind of coming out into the open for a nice shot. Green Cay Wetlands near Boca Raton, FL.
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Least bittern, poised and ready to strike if anything comes with reach.
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Buzz Session | 11” x 14” | acrylic on panel
A #LeastBittern is taken aback by an audacious #dragonfly. The scene unfolds in a busy, yet unseen part of a #marsh.
#art #painting #wildlife #surreal
Young least bittern, perched on reed stalks sticking out of an alligator filled swamp, searching for dinner.
Focus is the art of knowing what to ignore🔥💜🌿🪶🐾 #EastCoastKin #birds #LeastBittern #photography #nature #witchsky #nativesky #indigisky #NaturePhotography #wildlife #ThereIsNoPlanetB #WaterIsLife #resist #HandsOffOurLands #PassTheSafeAct #StopTheRoundUps
Hiding in the reeds, a Least Bittern hunts minnows
SE Georgia 4.27.25
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A slender bird is poised in the reeds, surrounded by a serene natural setting.
Least Bittern
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Least Bittern
(Botaurus exillis)
Somewhere in Ontario…
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The Least Bittern, one of the world's smallest herons.
Western New York, USA
Photographed July 10, 2025
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Least Bittern - 7/6/25
Wakodahatchee Wetlands - Delray Beach, FL
Canon R8 w/ RF 600mm - 1/2500 at f/11, ISO 2500 #birds #wadingbirds #wakodahatcheewetlands #wildlife #nature #photography #LeastBittern
Least Bittern - 6/28/25
Wakodahatchee Wetlands - Delray Beach, FL
Canon R8 w/ RF 600mm - 1/1600 at f/11, ISO 2000 #birds #wildlife #nature #photography #wadingbirds #wakodahatcheewetlands #LeastBittern
Least Bittern - 6/8/25
Wakodahatchee Wetlands - Delray Beach, FL
Canon R8 w/ RF 600mm - 1/1250 at f/11, ISO 2500 #birds #wakodahatcheewetlands #wildlife #nature #photography #wadingbirds #LeastBittern
Least bittern in quickly fading light required high ISO and low shutter speed and I still had to fix it in editing to make it ok.
Least bittern in the golden hour with moderate shutter speed and low ISO required almost no editing. I got a bunch of snaps and almost all of them turned out really good with the only issue being finding angles with the least obstructions.
Went back for another bite at the apple to see if I could get some shots of a least bittern in better lighting. On the left is my best attempt from yesterday. On the right was just now in the golden hour.
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Bad hair day.
Least Bittern, SE Georgia 4.26.25
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A tree swallow in a tree looking back.
A least bittern standing on some reeds at the waters edge looking like a very cute tiny heron.
a mourning dove standing on some rocks like a pigeon
A myrtle warbler playing peek a boo. There were a whole flock of them foraging for insects and flitting from branch to branch.
Had a wonderful late afternoon walk today. Lots of #birds. And my first Least Bittern. #leastbittern #treeswallow #mourningdove #myrtlewarbler #turtleisland #auroraarboretum
A striped yellow Cape May Warbler perches above a blue, yellow and white Northern Parula. A cloudy sky can be seen in the background.
A Least Bittern inhabits the middle of the frame, it lurches forward in a hunting stance. It is surrounded by yellow and green reeds.
Hello all! I had a great birding day today! I got two new lifers! The Cape May Warbler and a Least Bittern!
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A very small-in-frame least bittern flies over the cattail marsh landscape, just skimming the tips of the cattails which take up about 2/3 of the foreground of the photo. The background 1/3 is distant forest which is darker green and blurred.
#LeastBittern over the cattail marsh, Wisconsin 2024
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We’re so lucky to have pieces of wetland ecosystem left to visit 💙
Least bittern popping its head out of the vegetation at Green Cay this morning
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As the smallest heron in North America, the least bittern can be difficult to spot. They love to hide in vegetation near the water so they can fish. 🪶
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A photo of a Least Bittern bird. It's short, stocky, and has a long sharp beam. It's beige in color with rust and black accents along the wings and back.
A 3D model of a bird feather, zoomed and cropped to show some of the texture. The feature is gray and worn at the edges and rusty and neat on the other side.
This is the feather of a Least Bittern in #ThingsTooUgly. It's found on your desk inside the office. The Least Bittern bird is typically found along river banks and in marshes.
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Sat on the ferry about to leave Shetland. An enjoyable time with a couple of lifers. Eastern-crowned Warbler, Pechora Pipit, and Little Bunting the highlights. 88 species in total. Based on past history a 1st for Britain will be found on the Islands tomorrow. #SibAcc & #LeastBittern
For more information on Least Bitterns, check out this link to ebird. https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Least_Bittern/overview
I shortened the lens length to give you an idea how difficult it is to spot these tiny herons.
Not the greatest photos, but this Least Bittern has been a monkey on my back for a couple of years now. Prior attempts always ended in futility. Master's at hiding in reeds, he was a fairly good distance away. #Birds #BirdingOH #LeastBittern #Nature #Photography #HowardMarshMetroparkE
