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  1. Lakescape-1K29

    Lakescape-1K29

    This top skulker ... ... was caught on... this open perch ... ... though he stayed there for less than 5 seconds ... ______________________ Black Bittern Keoladeo National Park 11 January 2024
  2. Lakescape-1K18 : Black Bittern : Amazing wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Lakescape-1K18 : Black Bittern : Amazing wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    The elusive ... ... skulking Black Bittern Shot through a small gap in the hedge at water's edge ... Keoladeo National Park Bharatpur Rajasthan India 17 December 2021
  3. Lakescape - 775

    Lakescape - 775

    Family etiquette ... Black Bittern ... ... immature A very skulking and secretive species ... It was pure luck to get a good view of this youngster ... Probably ... he is yet to become well versed with the family etiquette ... Keoladeo National Park Bharatpur : Rajasthan India
  4. Black Bittern

    Black Bittern

    A young Bittern on a Neem Tree for a change
  5. Lakescape - 652

    Lakescape - 652

    Lakescape - 652 A confirmed skulker ... ... chances into open ... And ... thankfully we didn't miss it ... _____________ Black Bittern Ixobrychus flavicollis The lost Wetland Basai Gurgaon Haryana India 22 May 2018
  6. Black Bittern

    Black Bittern

    a lifer for us, we saw this bird several times , close by but always skulking behind branches
  7. Black Bittern

    Black Bittern

    Storking a fish.
  8. Black Bittern

    Black Bittern

    It is getting ready to strike at a fish.
  9. Black Bittern

    Black Bittern

    Flyby of this summer visitor to my patch
  10. finally caught on camera

    finally caught on camera

    On a lake, covered with waterplants,just outside Tissamaharama, Sri lanka. I had seen this shy Heron several times flying away in the distance. On the last evening it was sitting in the evening sun and could not be bothered with me.
  11. Black Bittern

    Black Bittern

    Black Bittern
  12. Black Bittern

    Black Bittern

    An uncommon winter visitor to Singapore.
  13. Black Bittern

    Black Bittern

  14. Black Bittern

    Black Bittern

  15. Black Bittern

    Black Bittern

  16. Black Bittern Chick

    Black Bittern Chick

    This was definitely one of the highlights of my trip. This was the first bittern i've seen and ended up finding 3 more adults before the river cruise was over. The nest was right over the river and we passed underneath. If you look closely you can see the white fuzz on its head.
  17. Black Bittern

    Black Bittern

    Photo at a pond fish near my home.Thanks to all who watch
  18. black Bittern with frog

    black Bittern with frog

  19. Black Bittern with frog

    Black Bittern with frog

    This is the second large frog I saw this guy eat today. The first one was at around 7.00 am and this one around 3.00 pm. Neil.
  20. Black Bittern

    Black Bittern

    A Black Bittern trying to hide itself in a field of tall grass, I thought it did pretty well hiding itself away but didn't fool us from spotting it.
  21. Black Bittern

    Black Bittern

    This is another bird that is quite difficult to take a picture of as it mainly comes out to hunt in the early hours of the morning. It likes to hunt around dark watery places, when the sun is still very low over the horizon.
  22. Black Bittern

    Black Bittern

  23. black bittern licking his lips

    black bittern licking his lips

    this bittern licked his face after catching prey.
  24. black bittern

    black bittern

  25. black bittern

    black bittern

    I have been watching a pair of bitterns for a week now and have started to get some reasonable photos.
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