This sneaky bird is surprisingly big — bigger than a Green Heron, smaller than a Great Blue, by my estimation. Harder to see than a snipe on a campout.
An American Bittern watches the for danger from amid the reeds on the edge of the water, Horicon Marsh, WI, 3 May 2026An American Bittern watches the for danger from amid the reeds on the edge of the water, Horicon Marsh, WI, 3 May 2026An American Bittern stepping away from the water, Horicon Marsh, WI, 3 May 2026An American Bittern flies away from the water, Horicon Marsh, WI, 3 May 2026
An American Bittern watches the for danger from amid the reeds on the edge of the water, Horicon Marsh, WI, 3 May 2026
