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, ...

The cryptic and coy matuku-hūrepo or Australasian bittern has Greater Wellington’s support for Bird of the Year 2024. The bittern’s conservation status is Threatened, with less than 1,000 birds living ...

Nature lovers and bird watchers in the North East have been delighted by several rare sightings of the elusive bittern over the years. The recent appearance of a bittern at Rainton Meadows on February ...

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Britain’s “loudest bird” is booming again after decades of population decline, conservationists have reported. A member of the heron family, the Eurasian bittern — Botaurus stellaris — is a reclusive, ...