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  1. Bittern

    Bittern

    Bittern
    • lovejoy
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    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  2. Bittern in flight

    Bittern in flight

    We sat watching a bittern poke its head up in the reeds then it took off for a very close fly past
    • gmorgan
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    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  3. Bittern

    Bittern

    A very obliging bittern walked out infront of Island Mere hide in the sunshine.
    • gmorgan
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    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  4. Bittern

    Bittern

    The Bittern was just passing through a gap in the reeds, so just managed this shot before it sank back down again.
    • peterow
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    • Comments: 19
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  5. Bittern

    Bittern

    Several people commented on my last Bittern posts about focussing among the reeds, almost all of my photos are taken handheld with autofocus but for these shots I used a tripod, live view and manual focus
    • Mahsleb
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    • bittern botaurus stellaris
    • Comments: 19
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  6. Bittern

    Bittern

    Another shot of today's Bittern
    • Mahsleb
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    • bittern botaurus stellaris
    • Comments: 18
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  7. Bittern

    Bittern

    • Mahsleb
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    • bittern botaurus stellaris
    • Comments: 15
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  8. Bittern Swimming

    Bittern Swimming

    • mali
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    • bittern
    • Comments: 16
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  9. Bittern

    Bittern

    Early morning, high ISO
    • Mahsleb
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    • bittern botaurus stellaris
    • Comments: 15
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  10. Bittern Swimming

    Bittern Swimming

    • mali
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    • bittern
    • Comments: 16
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  11. Bittern flight

    Bittern flight

    Taken at Lakenheath Fen last weekend, saw 5 bitterns in flight (probably 4 birds). This one taken from Mere hide, someone shouted "Bittern" as it flew overhead, I was pleased to get it, only had a split second.
    • gmorgan
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    • bittern
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  12. Bittern

    Bittern

    New lens & a lucky fly-by :-)
    • Keebs
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    • bittern
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  13. Bittern

    Bittern

    • mali
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    • bittern
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  14. Onwards and Upwards

    Onwards and Upwards

    • Peter W
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    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  15. Bittern - Glastonbury Tor in the background

    Bittern - Glastonbury Tor in the background

    Bittern - Glastonbury Tor in the background
    • Pappa Smurf
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    • bittern
    • Comments: 15
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  16. Bittern

    Bittern

    Another shot from my close encounter earlier in the week
    • Mahsleb
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    • bittern botaurus stellaris
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  17. Bittern

    Bittern

    Bittern
    • Pappa Smurf
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    • bittern
    • Comments: 16
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  18. Bittern

    Bittern

    A nice close flyby yesterday at Minsmere
    • Mahsleb
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    • bittern botaurus stellaris
    • Comments: 18
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  19. Btittern from the front

    Btittern from the front

    Bittern from the front - this is the same bittern as I posted yesterday, only from the front. I was around the back of those reeds when I first spotted it and took yesterdays photo.
    • Pappa Smurf
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    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  20. Bittern in hiding

    Bittern in hiding

    Bittern in hiding - A nice day yesterday the sun was out and so was I. The reeds where I went were very high and thick so all three images posted today were manually focused through the reeds. I played hide and seek with this bittern for 2.5hrs... I think I won. Lol
    • Pappa Smurf
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    • bittern
    • Comments: 15
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  21. Oldie from 2014

    Oldie from 2014

    • Digiscoper321
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    • bittern
    • Comments: 17
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  22. Black Bittern

    Black Bittern

    Adult. Uncommon winter visitor/passage migrant to Singapore.
    • SeeToh
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    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  23. Saturday fun -Funny looking grass stem

    Saturday fun -Funny looking grass stem

    Saturday fun -Funny looking grass stem
    • Pappa Smurf
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    • bittern
    • Comments: 16
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  24. Cinnamon Bittern

    Cinnamon Bittern

    The Bittern was hiding under the covering and had a keen eye on my movements. The moment I took s step forward, I shook off and flew away !
    • Joydip
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    • bittern cinnamon bittern india
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  25. Bittern Swimming

    Bittern Swimming

    • mali
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    • bittern
    • Comments: 15
    • Category: Britain & Europe
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