American Bittern by Jerry Segraves

Tuesday, 11th December 2007

American Bittern

by Jerry Segraves

The American Bittern is not commonly seen thanks to it’s fabulous natural camouflage, however this one was sitting in short grass and seemed to think it was hidden.

Equipment: Canon EOS 20D 100-400 IS Lens

Jerry Segraves

I’m a photographer living in the sand prairie of central Kansas and love nature and wildlife photography.

jerrysfoto.com

13 Comments

Anurag Says:
December 11th, 2007 at 7:30 am
Birds are one of the most difficult subjects and you have done a splendid job Here.
Mary Says:
December 11th, 2007 at 7:48 am
What a great photo. Thanks for sharing it.
Ann Says:
December 11th, 2007 at 7:58 am
Lovely light and subtlety of tone. Very appealing shot.
Tom Brooklyn Says:
December 11th, 2007 at 8:05 am
It would be helpful to describe what a Bittern and a Sand Prarie are. Most people have never heard of either.
stormygirl Says:
December 11th, 2007 at 8:11 am
perfect in every way–such a tough bird to capture, and you did a great job with this one!!! I’ve never been so close.
Richard D, Cox Says:
December 11th, 2007 at 12:11 pm
Really spectacular capture, Jerry. Congrats.
Pieter -sAner- van der Horst Says:
December 11th, 2007 at 2:23 pm
Nice! I like the pose of the bird and the monochrome colors.
Pauline Jones Says:
December 11th, 2007 at 5:34 pm
The wildlife shots are always my favorites. It’s great to see shots of animals from different parts of the world.
Lori Harvey Says:
December 11th, 2007 at 6:38 pm
Nice camoflauge! The bird just wanted to see if you were paying attention… he/she seems to be preening just for you!
A very powerful shot, congrats!
Terry Everson Says:
December 11th, 2007 at 11:26 pm
Great photo,it pays to always have your camera with you and ready for anything.
Sue Gagnon Says:
December 12th, 2007 at 12:41 am
Nice shot! Interesting color scheme…..Monochrome. Very nicely done and presented. I love the animal shots!!
Renee Says:
December 12th, 2007 at 5:51 pm
Very interesting! Thanks for sharing!
Jesse G. Says:
October 15th, 2008 at 6:03 pm
Yay Kansas!
nice shot