Least bittern  (Ixobrychus exilis)

Least bittern on nest with eggs

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Least bittern at nest with chick and egg

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Least bittern male with young at nest

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Least bittern juvenile side profile

© Peter Llewellyn / www.nhpa.co.uk

Least bittern juvenile

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Least bittern walking in shallows

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Least bittern in reeds hunting

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Least bittern male hunting in wetlands

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Least bittern

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Least bittern in reedbed

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Least bittern standing on reeds

© Geoff Trinder / www.ardea.com

Least bittern adult walking on water lettuce

© Rolf Nussbaumer / naturepl.com

Least bittern standing amongst vegetation

© Tom Vezo / naturepl.com

Least bittern

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Least bittern satnding in reeds

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Least bittern male eating fish

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Least bittern fishing in reed bed

© Mike Wilkes / naturepl.com

Least bittern

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Least bittern in black mangrove tree during spring migration

© Larry Ditto / www.nhpa.co.uk

Least bittern camouflaged in habitat

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