The American Bittern is one of the marsh’s most elusive hunters, moving with slow precision through dense reeds. Designed to vanish in a heartbeat, it rarely offers a clear view. I had to line up a perfect gap in the vegetation to capture these moments as it slipped through the wetlands in search of its next meal. #americanbittern #bittern #birds #nature #wildlife #sonyalpha #wildlifevideos | Amber Favorite Photography

A stealthy stalker! American Bitterns are well hidden in wetland reeds, and more often heard than seen. Their surreal sounds have some wild nicknames like “stake-driver”, “thunder-pumper”, “water-belcher”, and “mire-drum”. 🎥Mike Blair #TuesdayTweet #mdcdiscovernature | Missouri Dept. of Conservation

Come for the leaky-faucet sounds of the American Bitterns, stay for the education on the importance of wildlife-friendly rice-farming practices in California: http://ow.ly/sjOF30oiIif | National Audubon Society

American bittern singing (Botaurus lentiginosus) | BIRDS & Nature