A RARE bird found dying on the Aran Islands has been nursed back to health by Co Galway artist Padraic Reaney. The bittern, known for its distinctive booming call, was recovered on the shore at ...

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 ...

A photographer says this American Bittern bird eats a mud snake as the critter tried making its third escape. Brazos Bend State Park - Texas Parks and Wildlife/Facebook Screengrab A snake found itself ...

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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, ...