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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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KC Foggin
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A great image of this Bittern Stanley and nicely spotted and captured buddy!
 
Macswede
A stunning capture of this great-looking bird, Stanley! I bet they're as heard to see as our Eurasian Bitterns.
 
B
such a beauty, Stanley, fantastic photo with wonderful details and colors, all in a great setting, a real topper, many tfs!!
 
Kits
A great habitat shot and well detailed portrait, Stanley.
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
74
Comment count
15

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
Æ’/7.1
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1250
ISO
400
Filename
American Bittern, Brazos Bend SP.jpg
File size
2 MB
Date taken
Tue, 20 April 2021 9:42 PM
Dimensions
1024px x 841px

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