sb wrote:
Lovely set! And great lunch shots! I wonder if the bittern was an American Bittern? They are slightly larger and more likely to be seen on the water's edge than the least bittern, which tends to be exceedingly bashful and hangs out on the backside of the reeds and cattails. I am not a birder, and so will not stay awake tonight worried about this ID......
Beautiful shot whatever he is.