Blurry pictures of a bird from April 24

[Keith Dehnbostel]

I saw this bird along S White Iron Road today.  I only had my phone, so the pictures are very blurry. iNaturalist thinks it is a Bittern.  Thoughts?

[chip hanson]

Absolutely the American Bittern.    Go back and hang out in the area where you saw it.   One of the greatest vocalizations  in the bird world 

chip

On Apr 24, 2026, at 3:00 PM, Keith Dehnbostel <keith.de...@gmail.com> wrote:

I saw this bird along S White Iron Road today.  I only had my phone, so the pictures are very blurry. iNaturalist thinks it is a Bittern.  Thoughts?

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[Leone Snyder]

Agreed,

It is a bittern... I recall yellow or light green legs as another marker. It has an interesting, gutteral call.

Regards,

Leone Snyder