The American Bittern’s “pumper-lunk” call has got to be one of the strangest sounds I have ever heard. When I first heard it, I thought the sound was coming from some kind of oddball frog, but when I ...

I spend the entire month of June on a boat watching the sunrise and sunset. I do this because I am leading wildlife photography tours, to capture images of Loons. I am so fortunate to be outside, ...

The first time I heard an American bittern, I had no idea what it was. In fact, I had no idea I was even hearing a bird. The loud, guttural sound was a resounding "pump-er-lunk." "Pump-er-lunk." I ...

The 'once heard, never forgotten' call of a rare bird has been heard at a RSPB Rainham Marshes, located along the Thames for the first time.

"Staff from Lee Valley Regional Park have today released a rare Bittern back into the wild at Seventy Acres Lake in the Regional Park. The bird had been rescued by Park Rangers on Wednesday (14th) ...

As Kathy was photographing wading birds at Brazos Bend State Park recently, she snapped a picture of what she thought was a green heron. But she wondered if it was a least bittern. A few minutes later ...

YAKIMA, Wash. -- The American bittern is seldom seen in the Yakima area but you have a good chance of spotting one on Migratory Bird Day, May 13 at Toppenish National Wildlife Refuge. One of the many ...

American Bittern eating a mud snake at Brazos Bend State Park in March 2022. (Elise Kitchens, Elise Kitchens) BRAZOS BEND STATE PARK, Texas – The early bird gets the worm — or in this case, the snake.