Further sightings of a 'rare' and 'shy' bird have been made across the North East, as hopes for further sightings in the region have been made. The elusive bittern, known for its expert camouflage and ...

A "secretive" rare bird has been spotted on the Norfolk Broads. Photographer Adam Barnard captured a series of images of a bittern swooping down over the water at Strumpshaw Fen on Tuesday. He was ...

On day in early-mid November, I was splashing and splodging around in one of the campground lakes, noting signs of beaver activity. As I emerged from this little exploration and came up onto the road, ...

The Eurasian bittern (Botaurus stellaris) is a reclusive bird belonging to the heron family. Close to the size of a chicken, bitterns are a mix of golden-brown mottled with delicate black and tan.

I spend the entire month of June on a boat watching the sunrise and sunset. I do this because I am leading wildlife photography tours, to capture images of Loons. I am so fortunate to be outside, ...

Davidson Township, Sullivan County – as the American bittern manuervered through the tall grass toward the open water of Splash Dam Pond, it didn’t look like a dangerous bird. The bittern, which is on ...

What Does an American Bittern Look Like? If you’re birding in a marsh and you think you’re seeing a large reed, look again — your “reed” might be an American bittern! This bird’s brown and white, ...

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Further sightings of a 'rare' and 'shy' bird have been made across County Durham and the North East, as hopes for further sightings in the region have been made. The elusive bittern, known for its ...