Bird: Bittern (Botaurus stellaris)
on 4 January 2011 with No Comments
Common name: Bittern Latin name: Botaurus stellaris Family: Bitterns and herons (Ardeidae) This photo: Marazion Marsh, Mounts Bay, Cornwall Insight: A secretive bird that depends on reed beds. There is a very small UK population with an estimated 75 breeding … Read More