Jun 13, 2015 · You'll need sharp eyes to catch sight of an American Bittern. This streaky, brown and buff heron can materialize among the reeds, and disappear as quickly, especially when …

Bittern ... Bitterns are birds belonging to the subfamily Botaurinae of the heron family Ardeidae. Bitterns tend to be shorter-necked and more secretive than other members of the family.

If alarmed, a bittern will stand motionless with its bill pointed straight up and its body contracted. This habit gave the bird its regional names of sky-gazer, look-up and stake-bird.

Audubon’s scientists have used 140 million bird observations and sophisticated climate models to project how climate change will affect the range of the American Bittern.

Bittern, any of 12 species of solitary marsh birds of the subfamily Botaurinae, family Ardeidae (order Ciconiiformes), allied to the herons (subfamily Ardeinae) but with shorter neck and …

There have been dramatic declines in the Northeast and Midwest of the U.S., which is attributed to habitat loss. More than half of the U.S.’s original wetlands have been destroyed, and inland …

Note striped neck, plain unspotted wings, and even more secretive behavior of bittern. Most active around dawn and dusk, when it might be seen flying low over extensive marshes.

The American bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) is a wading bird in the heron family that is best known for the unique, loud, guttural call made by the male, which has resulted in it being given …

General Description A solitary species, the American Bittern is more often heard than seen. It is a stout heron, with mottled buff-brown plumage. Its neck can be held in to appear short and …

Today we birded around the Wachusett Reservoir IBA, most of the time in rain, heavy at times. Highlights: Common Loon (11); Double-crested Cormorant (42); American Bittern (1 flying low …