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02-May-2019 Hank Vander Velde

4586 American Bittern.jpg

Ottawa West

A More Typical Pose. Hiding behind the reeds and/or shrubbery with head erect and the neck stretched up.

Nikon D500 ,Nikkor 200-500 mm VR
1/2000s f/5.6 at 500.0mm iso3200 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
Ton T.18-May-2019 17:28
A fascinating pose and a beautiful shot! V
C. van Gijs18-May-2019 13:32
A very nice shot of the Bittern. V.
Colin Storey17-May-2019 20:35
Great image of it with this pose.
janescottcumming17-May-2019 19:34
He blends so well! Wonderful example of why they are hard to photograph.
Pieter Bos17-May-2019 15:25
Excellent!! ~C
Tom LeRoy17-May-2019 15:19
A wonderful shot in his environment, Hank. V
bill friedlander17-May-2019 14:23
Very artistic, excellent focus. V
davidksmith17-May-2019 13:53
Hank, wonderful capture of this elusive bird.
Torben Jorgensen17-May-2019 13:25
Nice capture of the bittern trying to hide.
hayl17-May-2019 11:23
Terrific photo - hiding in the pussy willows and you got a sharp eye.
Pierre17-May-2019 11:16
Une formidable photo de ce comportement de camouflage très réussi! V
Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal17-May-2019 06:04
Good find and well captured Hank.
Juliette17-May-2019 06:02
another beauty-shot of this intriguing bird V
Ann Pettigrew17-May-2019 05:21
You can see how well hidden they might be to a predator. Great find and shot!
Tom Munson17-May-2019 04:45
You managed to get him in focus, Hank. Great shot.
joseantonio17-May-2019 04:22
well spotted and captured.
Pierre Martin16-May-2019 23:08
almost invisible, great catch Hank!
Jim Coffman16-May-2019 22:27
Well spotted and captured, Hank!
Helen Betts16-May-2019 21:37
What a terrific capture of this bittern! I'm beginning to see why they might be hard to photograph.
Graeme16-May-2019 21:02
Very well seen through the branches, Hank.V
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