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thrumyeye — What bittern, Where...?
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Published: 2011-01-10 18:32:55 +0000 UTC; Views: 13006; 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
LOL, this is like one of those optical illusions that one cannot stop staring at!
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I can't tell if it's looking upward or not. >.<
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Great Picture!
It kinda looks like Rigby from Regular Show...
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Awesome photograph! A most unique looking bird.
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Fantastic capture!
I saw a bittern do this stance at dusk while standing on a lawn. My headlights flashed across him frozen there. I turned the car around for a better look, but he had fled the scene.
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This shot is perfect. Such an interesting angle. Such an odd looking creature.
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quick grab him! while he's not looking! .. wait hold on a sec..
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That's awesome!! I've always wanted to see a real, live bittern ever since I saw a photo of one doing its "Don't mind me, I'm a reed" pose in a bird book when I was a little kid. Great shots!
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That is one creepy bird, but the shot is great, you captured it really well!
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WOAH! took a minute to see the perspective lol
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This whole set of photos is amazing. I like your touch.
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Thank you so much for adding this, this sparked so many ideas for me.[link]
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that is quite the face XD what a opportune moment! glad you could get such a wonderful shot
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i thought it was some wierd horse or something with a crest, then i saw those tree pictures of birds in the comment...
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o_o...you always take these very strange pictures with really rare creatures. XD sometimes it makes me think you're an animal goddess and they just drawn themselves to you.
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I think I have decided that Bitterns are wonderful, but very creepy 
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Oh god how confused I get looking at this! I keep thinking it's a photoshop image XD
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Hehe...nope, it's really real
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a very good and interesting pic, also a bit disorientating - i keep seeing his beak as if it is a crest on top of his head....
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I love the darker strings on his neck to look even more like reeds ! And thank you for sharing, awesome photo, as we're used to !
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This bird knows where you live. And it's coming to find you...
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That's all right...we're friends now....
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haha, well that's good 
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He looks a bit cross eyed. It's very funny looking, but a gorgeous shot!
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Cross-eyed indeed.
I was going to say something about those eyes, but you nailed it better than I ever could
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I am so what of suggesting a DD now. The photo is just soooo funny and well done!
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Glad to read you like it.....it sure was one of the funniest birds I met in a looooong time...
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Looove the angle of the head on this one. Those eyes..
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This is so cute! This bittern is becoming my new favourite bird, thanks to your photos.
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