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Stanley Jones

American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus)

American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus)
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Habitat
Post Oak Savannah vegetation area, shallow lake, surrounded by an open manicured park adjacent to the lake at ca. 91 m (300 ft) elevation.
Location
Midtown Lake, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
January 2025
Scientific name
Botaurus lentiginosus
Equipment used
Canon
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Reactions: ChrisMc1957, Theo Mamais, flossiepip and 6 others
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I long to see one someday, it is pleasing that you have this Bittern, the whole of it is stunning, the reflection caught in an open zone, wow Stanley!
 
aloktewari
Opus Editor
Wonderful lighting, reflection detail and shot ... superb work, Stanley ... tfs ...
 
bievreJJ
lucky you, Stanley, marvelous portrait of this wonderful cryptic heron, top notch, love it, many tfs!!
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
162
Comment count
11

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R7
Aperture
Æ’/7.1
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1250 second(s)
ISO
400
Filename
American Bittern looking off, Brazos County, Bryan, Midtown Lake.jpg
File size
1.1 MB
Date taken
Fri, 24 January 2025 2:31 AM
Dimensions
1920px x 1554px

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