Andy Rouse / Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus) hunting in reeds, Bulgaria. Horizontal version of 01609394. Highly honoured in the Bird Category of the Nature's Best Photography Competition 2019.
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Lucas Bustamante / Zigzag Heron (Zebrilus undulatus) camouflaged in branches while nesting. Yasuni National Park, Ecuador
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Andy Rouse / Little bittern, (Ixobrychus minutus), hunting in reeds, Bulgaria, June. This is a crop of 1637244. Highly honoured in the Bird Category of the Nature's Best Photography Competition 2019.
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Andy Rouse / Little bittern, (Ixobrychus minutus), hunting in reeds, Bulgaria, June.
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Oscar Dewhurst / Great bittern (Botaurus stellaris) with recently caught fish prey in beak. Suffolk, UK. November.
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Oscar Dewhurst / Great bittern (Botaurus stellaris) head and neck, looking up through reeds. Suffolk, UK. November.
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Oscar Dewhurst / Great bittern (Botaurus stellaris) in flight over water. London, UK. December.
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Oscar Dewhurst / Great bittern (Botaurus stellaris) portrait. Suffolk, UK. November.
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Robin Chittenden / Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) feeding on fish, Suffolk, England, UK, November.
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Robin Chittenden / Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) in reeds, Suffolk, England, UK, November.
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Sven Zacek / Great bittern (Botaurus stellaris) with fish in beak, caught in stream. Laanemaa, Western Estonia. March.
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Dave Bevan / Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) hunting and catching a fish, Suffolk, England, UK, October.
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Bence Mate / Little bittern (Ixobrychus minutus) watching Great warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus) with prey, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary.
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Bence Mate / Little bittern (Ixobrychus minutus) hunting from reed, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary, June.
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Bence Mate / Little bittern (Ixobrychus minutus) flying, splashing water behind, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary. June.
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Bence Mate / Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) with fish prey, with head feathers raised, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary.
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Bence Mate / Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) with Great egret (Ardea alba) in the background, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary.
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Jack Dykinga / Least bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) juvenile perched in reed bed. Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, Gilbert, Arizona, USA. July.
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Jack Dykinga / Least bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) juvenile moving through Bulrushes. Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, Gilbert, Arizona, USA. July.
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Jack Dykinga / Least bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) juvenile perched on Bulrush. Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, Gilbert, Arizona, USA. July.
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Jack Dykinga / Least bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) juvenile perched on reed. Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, Gilbert, Arizona, USA. July.
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Jack Dykinga / Least bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) juvenile perched amongst Bulrush (Scirpus sp). Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, Gilbert, Arizona, USA. July.
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Jack Dykinga / Least bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) juvenile standing still with beak up, portrait. Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, Gilbert, Arizona, USA. July.
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Jack Dykinga / Least bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) juvenile standing still with beak up, portrait. Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, Gilbert, Arizona, USA. July.
Robin Chittenden / Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) Suffolk, England, UK, November.
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Robin Chittenden / Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) in reeds, Suffolk, England, UK, November.
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Robin Chittenden / Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) Suffolk, England, UK, November.
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Sven Zacek / Behind the scenes view of wildlife photographer's camera and set up within a bird hide to photograph Great bittern (Botaurus stellaris). Laanemaa, Western Estonia. March 2018.
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Sven Zacek / Great bittern (Botaurus stellaris) hunting in stream. Laanemaa, Western Estonia. March.
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Sven Zacek / Great bittern (Botaurus stellaris) standing with head up, camouflaged between surrounding reeds. Laanemaa, Western Estonia. March.
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Sven Zacek / Great bittern (Botaurus stellaris) walking into reeds. Laanemaa, Western Estonia. March.
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Hermann Brehm / Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus) Germany, May.
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Hermann Brehm / Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus) Germany, May.
Luke Massey / Rufescent tiger heron (Tigrisoma lineatum) Pantanal, Brazil.
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Luke Massey / Portrait of a Rufescent tiger heron (Tigrisoma lineatum) Pantanal, Brazil.
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Luke Massey / Close up of plumage of a Rufescent tiger heron (Tigrisoma lineatum) Pantanal, Brazil.
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Luke Massey / Portrait of a Rufescent tiger heron (Tigrisoma lineatum) Pantanal, Brazil.
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Luke Massey / Portrait of a Rufescent tiger heron (Tigrisoma lineatum) Pantanal, Brazil.
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Luke Massey / Capped heron ( Pilherodius pileatus) hunting for food, Pantanal, Brazil.
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Luke Massey / Capped heron ( Pilherodius pileatus) hunting for food, Pantanal, Brazil.
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Bence Mate / Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) with Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) in the background Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary. January.
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Claudio Contreras / Boat-billed heron (Cochlearius cochlearius), near Bahia Cacaluta, Bahias de Huatulco National Park, Oaxaca, southern Mexico.
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Lucas Bustamante / Capped heron (Pilherodius pileatus) perched on branch, Yasuni National Park, Orellana, Ecuador.
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Lucas Bustamante / Capped heron (Pilherodius pileatus) at waters edge, Yasuni National Park, Orellana, Ecuador.
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David Pattyn / Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) at the edge of a pond in the early morning sunlight. Valkenhorst nature reserve, Valkenswaard, The Netherlands. June
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Mike Read / Little bittern (Ixobrychus minutus) female standing on stem of Bulrush (Typha latifoli) Quinta do Lago, Ria Formosa Nature Reserve, Algarve, Portugal, February.
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Dave Bevan / Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) walking through reeds, Suffolk, England, UK, October.