Ixobrychus exilis
This Least Bittern came and checked us out on Monday out at Brazoria NWR while we were checking out some Wood Storks. It was quite a surprise to see him land so close to us. In fact, he was so close that this image is uncropped and is the only one that I managed to get the entire bird to fit in the frame.
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