This is an American Bittern. This time of year it seems that all the local marshes are full of them. From daybreak until mid morning you can hear their deep-throtaed calls across the waters.



Attached is a quick unedited severely backlit shoot through the branches video showing how they put their all into their deep resonating call.

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