American Bittern - R M
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Location

Prospect Park
Kings, New York, United States
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Map
Map Coordinates: 40.6602841, -73.9689534
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

i stumbled into it flattening itself in some marsh doing that bittern thing where it looks down its beak. allowed for close approach and by that i mean i was probably five feet away before realizing the bird was there. jefferey ward said possibly injured (though it's also possible it was sleeping, and i woke it up and scared it). asked wild bird fund who said it’s unclear. won’t be able to return tomorrow.

Technical information

Model
Canon EOS Rebel T6
Lens
EF75-300mm f/4-5.6
ISO
3200
Focal length
140 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire, auto
f-stop
f/5.6
Shutter speed
1/250 sec
Dimensions
4495 pixels x 2997 pixels
Original file size
3.65 MB