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Published: 2011-01-10 18:32:55 +0000 UTC; Views: 13002; Favourites: 691; Downloads: 0
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Bitterns are the Masters of Camouflage.
With their typical bittern pose they pretend to be just a part of a reed bed.
Due to this hiding technique plus the fact that they are quite rare and very shy you hardly ever get to see them.
Until it's freezing.
Because the ditches are frozen they have to leave to their safe place and get out in the open.
This bittern didn't seem to care about people, as long as they stayed calm.
At the moment I made this photo a dog came running by and the bittern did its camouflage act, only the reed was a bit missing...
But no worries, we chased away the dog for him and since the ice is melting now he hopefully survives this winter...
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Comments: 119
Leuk! Zo'n opname maakte ik eens van een blauwe reiger!!
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wow i thought it was like some weird sea-monster. interesting angle!
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He reminds me of a teacher looking down her nose at a student!
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the beak actually looks like a cap on a creature thats missing a mouth... great shot
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seems like most wading birds share the idea for srsly crazy looking eye sockets
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i've never heard of a bittern before lol but they look cool 
i like the view that you took this from
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That is the wierdest angle.
This photo needs a wierd photo caption contest. Could be hilarious.
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These are such interesting birds. It seems like they're capable of doing a lot of funny things.
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XD...nice capture...and I am crept out by the eyes...
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thats a cool pic. if it where me id cut the bottom off so you can just see the neck
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great capture, because they hide most of the times
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lol at that angle it is definitely the strangest thing I have ever seen!
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Wow! That's amazing!
and a bit funny-looking lol
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Oh gosh, I love bitterns! Once, we were caught one as it was crossing the road. It saw us. Tipped its head up, "I'm a reed. You cannot see me. I am invisible." and then inched forward. Continued to hold its head up reed-style. Inched forward across the road. It continued crossing the road, alternating walking and pretending to be a reed.
So long as its nose is in the air, it is invisible. Mm-Hm.
Those're some great candid shots though, I'm gonna check those out!
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I LOVE the bittern series you have going here. Classsssic.
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great impression....at first i think that a fish LOL!! XD
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Whoa... I didn't know what 'bittern' meant and I couldn't figure out what I was looking at... it's a cool looking bird though....
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Brilliant!
Its eyes are so intense and awesome <3
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Such a strange looking bird - the angle of the shot really makes it somewhat confusing to look at, which I suspect is why I like it. Great shot
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point de vue original, une belle aubaine ces butors
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He looks like he was judging you while you were taking this picture.
"You can't see me...IDIOTH~!"
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It photo is creepy as hell!
But at the same time, it's a really amazing shot! Such a gorgeous bird and you captured it beautifully.
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haha awww, thanks for the info, it's interesting to know!
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LOL... I just love bizarre bird behavior. What a cool capture!
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That has to be the most hilarious wildlife picture I've seen in a long time
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XD I love the face: 👍: 0 ⏩: 0
XD Cross-eyed almost
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