Least Bitterns are easier to "flush" from cover than the larger American Bitterns which tend to freeze and become part of the background when approached.
Adult male Least Bitterns have a thin, white
line along the shoulders of their wings.
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Imperial Valley's bitterns spend their time
hidden in local marshes.
Least Bitterns are easier to "flush" from cover than the larger American Bitterns which tend to freeze and become part of the background when approached. Adult male Least Bitterns have a thin, white
line along the shoulders of their wings.
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If you are interested in learning more about this bird online - I recommend you start with the Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD. http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/Infocenter/infocenter.htmlThey present photographs, songs, identification tips, maps, and life history information for North American birds - including the Least Bittern
OTHER OUTSIDE LINKS FOR THIS BIRD:
Least Bittern Chicks - Nice photograph by Randy Roth displayed by the University of Florida Aquatic, Wetland and Invasive Plant Information Retrieval System's "Photographs of Aquatic Birds" Web page.
Adult Male - Another of Mr. Roth's excellent photographs, this one showing the slender, white wing-line characteristic.
The following "WAV" format sound file is copyright protected by Doug Van Gausig of Sedona, Arizona, as part of the "Sounds of Nature" Web site:
- http://www.naturesongs.com/lebi3.wav - Least Bittern call
This site is maintained by:
Eldon R. Caldwell
Imperial Valley College
Email: eldonc@imperial.cc.ca.us
