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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...

Description

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...