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DonE
26th of November 2007 (Mon), 21:53
Another one of my favs. This is one cool and very loud bird. They have been showing up at the wetlands a lot lately and even have or had an active nest close to the shore.

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T.D.
26th of November 2007 (Mon), 21:56
WOW! Great captures! I've barely even seen these let alone get a decent shot of them.
MicheleRF
26th of November 2007 (Mon), 22:00
Beautiful shots! Love the depth of color and poses.
SAS_TDS
26th of November 2007 (Mon), 22:01
WOW great shots, you guys have some cool looking birds in FL
hTr
26th of November 2007 (Mon), 22:03
Great Set Don The Saturation of Color and Crisp details is outstanding!!!!
aligater
27th of November 2007 (Tue), 00:31
Two nice shots Don, colours are excellent, unusual way the bird is perched in the first one.
ajosteve
27th of November 2007 (Tue), 00:46
Beautiful bird and the legs and feet are really cool looking...nice shots of this one...steve
downywp
27th of November 2007 (Tue), 01:57
Wonderful shots... this has got to be some of the nicest I've seen for this species - Excellent work!:)
DonE
27th of November 2007 (Tue), 06:41
Thanks for the kind comments. They are really cool to find. I've walked right up on them without knowing they were there while trying to shoot another bird. They are quick to let you know with their loud scream, then they haul butt out of the area. They sure like the Viera wetlands, cause it seems like theres more and more of them everytime I'm out there.
snowyowl13
27th of November 2007 (Tue), 06:58
Lovely captures!
Neilyb
27th of November 2007 (Tue), 07:41
Outstanding shots of wonderful birds, I love the added bonus of the Red Lady Bug in the first :) all be it a bit distracting :)
Anke
27th of November 2007 (Tue), 10:47
Beautiful shots of a really beautiful bird, Don. I love the capture of the legs straddling across the water. Great stuff :D
canonloader
27th of November 2007 (Tue), 10:53
Just beautiful Don. I haven't seen any kind of Bittern at all. You Florida guys are educating me. :)
sugarzebra
27th of November 2007 (Tue), 12:18
Two wonderful shots Don.
Watchman
27th of November 2007 (Tue), 14:16
Beautiful shots! Much more 'colourful' than our bitterns - here's a photo of one flying. I just managed to get it by sheer luck. They fly VERY fast, and I doubt the AF even had time to find him! This one is at Strumpshaw, Norfolk, UK. The reedbeds have been flooded with sea water since this shot, killing a lot of fish, so the bitterns will probably not nest there next year - IF they survive.
Cheers
Keith
bromm
27th of November 2007 (Tue), 15:01
Very nice captures Don, I would love to see one of these guys someday, well done.
Reyno
27th of November 2007 (Tue), 15:49
Excellent captures Don.
morehtml
27th of November 2007 (Tue), 15:57
Really good shots of a hard to get species!
Sindri Skulason
27th of November 2007 (Tue), 16:16
Stunning shots. Outstanding work Don. :-)
philc123
27th of November 2007 (Tue), 16:22
Great shots Don of a stunning bird. Well captured. :)
jorj7
27th of November 2007 (Tue), 16:39
Excellent shots Don. I liked them both.
memorex88
27th of November 2007 (Tue), 16:55
Great shots including the Ladybug :lol:
I've had a hard time getting close to these guys.
Booswalia
27th of November 2007 (Tue), 17:33
Great shots. I would love to get a peek at one of these one day.
Kevin
27th of November 2007 (Tue), 17:36
Super captures Don. The first shot is my favorite. Well done.