[Birdtalk] American Bittern

[Roostertael at aol.com]

Hi,
 
I guess it was American Bittern day at Bear River MBR. I found one along  the 
north part of the auto tour loop. It was in the cattails and rushes. I did  
not try to pinpoint it, but it was about a mile before the S-turn going west. 
On  the south side. I watched it for about an hour and it must not have felt  
threatened. It came out in the open and was catching the little 
guppies/mosquito  fish. I enjoyed watching it sneak up on the little fish. 
 
It stood frozen several times and would sway its body to imitate the reeds  
moving. Fun.
 
I knew the light was not very good for photos, but was still a little  
disappointed in the results. I will send a couple of the best to  Utahbirds.
 
Late notice on this part, on Friday, Bob Huntington and I found a solitary  
Solitary Sandpiper just inside the entrance gate at Farmington Bay on the west  
side. Later while looking at the Black-bellied Plovers at mile 5.5 on the  
Antelope Island causeway, we had a Whimbrel land on the mud just before the  
water near us.
 
Jack Binch 



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