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Bittern Swimming
mali

Bittern Swimming (Botaurus stellaris)

Habitat
Reedbeds
Location
RSPB Lakenheath, Suffolk
Scientific name
Botaurus stellaris
Equipment used
Nikon D7100 & Sigma 500mm prime lens
Scridifer
Supporter
You did say you like wet birds LOL! Absolutely brilliant behaviour shot of this elusive bird Mali! I take my hat off to you Mate!

Chris
 
BrianWH
An unusual but Superb capture Mali, I assume he was swimming for cover mate, Tfs
 
Hans&Judy Beste
Never seen one of these swimming,but then you have had a lot of rain before your "so called" heat wave,Mali.Great capture and tfs.
 
KC Foggin
Supporter
Now this is something I rarely see. A Bittern so submerged in the water like this. A brilliant capture Cuz.
 

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Britain & Europe
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