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Ira Runyan Administrator C&C always welcome Posts: 6,944	American Bittern Oct 3, 2016 13:13:00 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Ira Runyan on Oct 3, 2016 13:13:00 GMT -5 American Bittern - No wonder that they can be so hard to see with the way their color blends with the background. This one photographed at the Viera Wetlands.
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frank Gold Member Posts: 510	American Bittern Oct 3, 2016 14:07:14 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by frank on Oct 3, 2016 14:07:14 GMT -5 Great shots!! I have yet to get a clean photo .... they have always been disrupted by heavy foliage. Those guys seems to be shy and elusive and as you mentioned use their camouflage to good effect.

hunter58 Gold Member C & C always welcome Posts: 5,571	American Bittern Oct 3, 2016 18:47:01 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by hunter58 on Oct 3, 2016 18:47:01 GMT -5 Nice shots Ira
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griz Junior Member Posts: 84	American Bittern Oct 4, 2016 4:44:28 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by griz on Oct 4, 2016 4:44:28 GMT -5 Good catch Ira! Griz