Bitterns (Subfamily Botaurinae): Dwarf, Eurasian & Little Bittern

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I photographed something today, but I must download it first to see what it is. Maybe it is a squacco -O-


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Alf wrote: ↑Fri Jan 24, 2020 5:26 pm Never seen before
My only Dwarf Bittern was at Sirheni near the camp


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Is this a little bittern?

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from:
Peter Hancock, ‎Ingrid Weiersbye: Birds of Botswana

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That's not what I asked! 0= lol

I have looked it up all over the place and adding this I am convinced that it is a little bittern O**


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:yes:

Very cool find O\/


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and very hidden ;-)


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