The Birds Of A Feather series highlights the unique birdlife and avian habitat of the local area. We’ve seen all these birds at or near the cache sites and hope that in your geocaching, you too will see these wonderful winged creatures. And do take the time to enjoy the amazing dike system and mountain views as well.
Although common in much of its range, the American Bittern is usually well-hidden in bogs, marshes and wet meadows. Usually solitary, it walks stealthily among cattails or bulrushes. If it senses that it has been seen, the American Bittern becomes motionless, with its bill pointed upward, causing it to blend into the reeds. It is most active at dusk. More often heard than seen, this bittern has a call that resembles a congested pump.
Like other members of the heron family, the American Bittern feeds in marshes and shallow ponds, dining on amphibians, fish, insects and reptiles. It is much smaller than the Great Blue Heron, but larger than the Green Heron.
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Birds Of A Feather Series
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Birds Of A Feather: Owl Outpost