What a nice adventure with the American Bittern at Goose Pond! As pointed out by David Sibley in a field guide book, this bittern resembles an immature night-heron, but differs in stance, in having unspotted wing coverts, and a boldly striped neck. Photographing a bittern on a hammock seems very possibly a unique experience. It would not be expected that anyone else has ever previously photographed this species on a hammock -- a most unusual perch for a bittern!
George Clark
Norwich, VT
On Fri, 13 Jul 2018 15:43:09 -0400, kmilk wrote:
Here is the eBird link to heron photos. Hope someone can ID this bird and thank you.
https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S47172097
Norma
Canaan, NH
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