tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1087997614866569468.post6934939499862022882..comments2023-11-14T08:27:12.028+00:00Comments on Wilde About Birds: Once Bittern Twice Shy - Epic Weekend!Findlay Wildehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12697309393957070336noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1087997614866569468.post-50750607751100672342013-12-07T00:34:52.085+00:002013-12-07T00:34:52.085+00:00Great bird the Bittern - I had a great run with th...Great bird the Bittern - I had a great run with them once at Leighton Moss - which made up for (well maybe not) always missing the Bearded Tits! <br /><br />Next year maybe!<br /><br />Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne Stewart Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04622420206244603688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1087997614866569468.post-87329518399557008262013-12-05T08:36:50.035+00:002013-12-05T08:36:50.035+00:00hi Finlay. Well done finding and getting shot of t...hi Finlay. Well done finding and getting shot of this lovely bird.Margaret Birding For Pleasurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00400663056547331997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1087997614866569468.post-81242969093860157382013-12-04T20:06:45.069+00:002013-12-04T20:06:45.069+00:00You are one very interesting lad I must say, alway...You are one very interesting lad I must say, always busy and the Bittern...what a beauty you got to view and photograph!Mary Howell Cromerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05473298562829352582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1087997614866569468.post-36253184297752475642013-12-04T19:50:02.549+00:002013-12-04T19:50:02.549+00:00Clever title, Findlay! Great captures of that har...Clever title, Findlay! Great captures of that hard-to-spot bird.Pathttp://bailey-road.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1087997614866569468.post-83925816538672241992013-12-03T19:29:13.558+00:002013-12-03T19:29:13.558+00:00Findlay, another wonderful post. You compiled an ...Findlay, another wonderful post. You compiled an impressive list of birds spotted! <br /><br />Your Bittern is spectacular! I was recently fortunate to have spotted an American Bittern and although not rare here in Florida, it's not very common to see them. (I included a photo in our blog: http://ourfloridajournal.com/2013/12/02/new-wetlands-survey-part-two/).<br /><br />Thanks again for a very interesting post!Wally Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01121368850135565674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1087997614866569468.post-81890777742248666152013-12-03T19:13:32.449+00:002013-12-03T19:13:32.449+00:00A lovely WBW post, great work!A lovely WBW post, great work!HansHBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11599072820872836277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1087997614866569468.post-12301264843998042812013-12-03T18:58:32.482+00:002013-12-03T18:58:32.482+00:00How exciting to see new birds!How exciting to see new birds!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1087997614866569468.post-29865219327899294902013-12-03T18:17:36.284+00:002013-12-03T18:17:36.284+00:00Thank you for your help finding it. From findlayThank you for your help finding it. From findlayFindlay Wildehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12697309393957070336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1087997614866569468.post-3784244453318178252013-12-03T18:17:09.622+00:002013-12-03T18:17:09.622+00:00Mum took the Bittern pictures this time.Mum took the Bittern pictures this time.Findlay Wildehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12697309393957070336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1087997614866569468.post-9554222972266035262013-12-03T18:16:48.340+00:002013-12-03T18:16:48.340+00:00Thank you for checking for me. from FindlayThank you for checking for me. from FindlayFindlay Wildehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12697309393957070336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1087997614866569468.post-51061623769530390182013-12-03T16:19:48.954+00:002013-12-03T16:19:48.954+00:00Findlay you just ruined my day..... lol
Would be ...Findlay you just ruined my day..... lol<br /><br />Would be a lifer for me! I am tempted to make the journey on Sunday to stake out this wonderful species.<br /><br />DaveDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18161477971524343938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1087997614866569468.post-10178202732822330282013-12-03T10:03:23.332+00:002013-12-03T10:03:23.332+00:00Well, Findlay, I know you manage to have some spec...Well, Findlay, I know you manage to have some spectacular weekends, but it seems that that one was totally amazing! I'd love to see a Bittern that close. My congratulations to the photographer (your Dad?) for the excellent captures.Richard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1087997614866569468.post-67001883968939887442013-12-02T22:47:14.479+00:002013-12-02T22:47:14.479+00:00Hi Findlay
Richard Crossley has looked at your pi...Hi Findlay<br /><br />Richard Crossley has looked at your pictures and has concluded that your bird is an Eurasian Bittern so false alarm. He does though suggest that if you are lucky enough to it fly take note of the wing pattern and flight feathers.Derek Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11434360061609239862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1087997614866569468.post-77187358470507749692013-12-02T20:24:20.378+00:002013-12-02T20:24:20.378+00:00A wonderful sighting Findlay.. well done.A wonderful sighting Findlay.. well done.theconstantwalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06243294919370970037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1087997614866569468.post-11708524444673722422013-12-02T09:29:05.351+00:002013-12-02T09:29:05.351+00:00Excellent set of pics of the Bittern Findlay , gre...Excellent set of pics of the Bittern Findlay , great bird to see .Robs Birdinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18146693795613856829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1087997614866569468.post-51885640146079759262013-12-01T21:56:56.061+00:002013-12-01T21:56:56.061+00:00Findlay....Your Bittern is an adult and sexually i...Findlay....Your Bittern is an adult and sexually inseparable, but the juvenile - which is like an adult - has a brown crown and shorter brown moustachial stripe, which are black on the adult. I think some opinions would have it that there is a difference between male/female in bill, but I'm not aware of any differences.<br /><br />Apologies for the delete above.Pete Woodruffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16039548314043002357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1087997614866569468.post-78820013034340796672013-12-01T21:42:32.560+00:002013-12-01T21:42:32.560+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Pete Woodruffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16039548314043002357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1087997614866569468.post-32010730167032426742013-12-01T21:00:20.207+00:002013-12-01T21:00:20.207+00:00Glad that you connected with the Bittern & tha...Glad that you connected with the Bittern & that the info I gave your mum helped you see it. It has been present since the last week in October so may stay but the reedbeds are unusually small for this species. I have watched it several times at length & it is a Eurasian Bittern.Three of us patch-watchers are watching it almost daily now so I will keep your family informed. Glad again to have helped, as you say a great bird on our doorstep!Paul 'Doc' Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13808068779953319389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1087997614866569468.post-24714584331123488102013-12-01T20:59:17.495+00:002013-12-01T20:59:17.495+00:00What an amazing find on your patch Findlay. Well d...What an amazing find on your patch Findlay. Well done.<br />I tend to agree with Doug on which species. I'd say our regular Bittern; but a cracking bird nonetheless. holdingmomentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16455039696354576430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1087997614866569468.post-43759969467511719502013-12-01T19:28:14.176+00:002013-12-01T19:28:14.176+00:00I could be wrong but looking at the images provide...I could be wrong but looking at the images provided I might say that's a normal Bittern and not an American, the bill is too short and stubby/fat and not narrow and thin also the brown stripe on the neck doesn't extend as far down as on American Bittern...unless it's a juvenile....I could be wrong.<br />Great bird Findlay.Douglas Mcfarlanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12267360351215643395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1087997614866569468.post-88229118049984662072013-12-01T19:13:06.531+00:002013-12-01T19:13:06.531+00:00Hi Findlay! I think this is an american bittern.
...Hi Findlay! I think this is an american bittern.<br />Please can you let me know where you found it for further observation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1087997614866569468.post-45237357317303099062013-12-01T19:05:16.042+00:002013-12-01T19:05:16.042+00:00Hi Findlay, you're great pictures of the Bitte...Hi Findlay, you're great pictures of the Bittern are incredible. You must of been close.Bob Bushellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819577478571292055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1087997614866569468.post-66591276584856988742013-12-01T18:38:04.202+00:002013-12-01T18:38:04.202+00:00Findlay I have just been looking at your pictures ...Findlay I have just been looking at your pictures again. The thick brown striping on the neck suggest your bird might be an American Bittern. The latter is rare in UK but does turn up in winter. Worth getting this checked.Derek Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11434360061609239862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1087997614866569468.post-75211486848242185672013-12-01T18:33:39.803+00:002013-12-01T18:33:39.803+00:00That is just how you should see a fantastic bird l...That is just how you should see a fantastic bird like that. The best ones are when they find you rather than the other way round. Being a Suffolk boy I have seen a lot of Bitterns but I have no idea whether you can sex them.Derek Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11434360061609239862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1087997614866569468.post-44176014309750505092013-12-01T17:37:29.065+00:002013-12-01T17:37:29.065+00:00truly an awesome sighting - and great title. :)
...truly an awesome sighting - and great title. :) <br /><br />love the pigs, too!TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.com