Bittern in flight....finally...

© Jeroen Stel

Bittern in flight....finally...

Uploaded: January 26, 2010

Description

There is a patch of reed bed near my home that I pass perhaps hundreds of times a year and I always think...this would be great Bittern territory....but I never see one...
Today I had about an hour or so to go out so I passed the same patch again and today it finally happened! There he was..fouraging out on the ice..a beautiful Bittern!
After taking some shots of it a few people on bycicles passed by and the Bittern decided to fly off and I finally got a couple of Bittern in flight shots that had crossed my mind several times..

Don't you just love that long tail these birds have..:)-


Comments

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic January 26, 2010

Nice capture, Jeron. Love the in flight shot. He is beautiful. #1231451

Nikki McDonald level-classic January 26, 2010

What grace! Beautiful in flight capture, Jeroen. Excellent detail and coloring. #8332901

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