Least Bittern Vocalizing

While exploring a beautiful spot in Florida's Mallory Swamp I heard several Least Bitterns vocalizing rather quietly. One seemed reasonably close and in fact climbed the reeds within just feet of where I stood. I'm grateful for that bird's patience and persistence as a very cooperative subject!

[@fearanger1]

Love when it looks like o^o

[@that_one_goose2003]

They really built like 😮 sometimes when they open their beak and stare.

[@that_one_goose2003]

I love these birds ngl, they look absolutely goofy 💀

[@johnmiddleton8227]

Glad you like them too.

[@francesstone7082]

It was so interesting seeing the close=up of the bird's throat when it vocalized. Great video

[@johnmiddleton8227]

Thank you, Frances! I was glad the video does let us see the movement that goes with its vocalization.

[@jayjam1681]

bro went from

[@davebdot6713]

A world without birds would sound like night time

[@johnmiddleton8227]

The chorus of birdsong adds a truly glorious dimension to the beauty of nature, in my view. (And so I'm grateful too for the owls and all the nightjars and such.)

[@atis9061]

I have a mockingbird in a neighboring tree singing a Carolina Wren song in the middle of night. For real!

[@WestVirginiaWildlife]

Fantastically crisp video

[@johnmiddleton8227]

Thank you for liking it!

[@ellendewkett4657]

Great video! I’ve never seen a least bittern and have only seen an American bittern once down in the Viera Wetlands. Thanks for sharing.

[@johnmiddleton8227]

Thanks for liking it, Ellen!

[@user-gd4sr5fx1s]

Такая красивая птица, ....а звуки ....если бы услышал в природе, то подумал бы что это лягушка....

[@johnmiddleton8227]

Thanks, I'm glad you find these birds beautiful too. For a long time I had wondered at the source of that call, and was glad when I finally learned its source.

[@capturingnaturewithsandip]

Nice and beautiful video. Thanks for sharing and Big Like 6

[@johnmiddleton8227]

Thanks for liking it!

[@todabrilla]

Superb work!

[@johnmiddleton8227]

Thank you very much! It's a cool vocalization and even better seeing the movement involved just makes it richer to me.

[@quantumblur_3145]

Su-birb

[@maosung5219]

🌺🌼🌸🌺🌼🌸

[@nelutaneagu9817]

Woow😍

[@johnmiddleton8227]

Thanks for liking it, Nina!

[@maosung5219]

🌻😍🌺🌸🌷🌼🌺

[@maosung5219]

🌼💚🌺🌷🌼💚🌺🌷🌼

[@johnmiddleton8227]

Thank you!

[@maineiacman]

What about Most Bittern?

[@quantumblur_3145]

Next patch

[@thaily1977]

Helo tuyệt vời quá ❤❤❤

[@karenharris3183]

I only saw one one time in all my life

[@ichigo.42ga3]

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[@OntarioBirding7538]

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