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Stanley Jones

American Bittern.jpg (Botaurus lentiginosus)

American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus).
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Habitat
Gulf Prairies and Marshes vegetation area. Swamp adjacent to Elm Lake at 12 m (39 ft) elevation.
Location
Elm Lake, Brazos Bend State Park east of Needville, Fort Bend County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
April 2021
Scientific name
Botaurus lentiginosus
Equipment used
Canon
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delia todd
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That's a fabulous flight picture you've taken of this bittern Stanley.

A really attractive setting there too... thanks my friend.
 
sbarnhardt
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This excellent image you've shared with us became a part of the illustration for the American Bittern article in Opus today, 28 April 2021.

Thank you for generously sharing it with us. It is appreciated very much.

Barney
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
113
Comment count
16

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
300.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1250
ISO
800
Filename
American Bittern.jpg
File size
783.8 KB
Date taken
Tue, 20 April 2021 10:22 PM
Dimensions
1024px x 703px

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