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Male American Bittern to Mount Female DSC_7388C9x16CTOPSH

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A showy male American bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) of the Heron Family, has puffed, strutted and pranced in front of a hen. He approaches her, bows and allows her to peck the nap of his neck. Then he does the same before she allows him to mount her back. It is over in a flash. She then skulks away, mostly hidden by tall grass. Part of a series.

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DSC_7388C9x16CTOPSH@_Male Bittern Bites Female's Neck.jpg
Copyright
Janet MacCausland
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6000x3375 / 17.2MB
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Waterbirds: Shorebirds: Plover, Sandpiper, Phalarope, Bittern, Oystercatcher, curlew,
A showy male American bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) of the Heron Family, has puffed, strutted and pranced in front of a hen. He approaches her, bows and allows her to peck the nap of his neck. Then he does the same before she allows him to mount her back. It is over in a flash. She then skulks away, mostly hidden by tall grass. Part of a series.
Home Decor & Stock Photography; Nature; On Location Portraiture; Illustration.
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