On day in early-mid November, I was splashing and splodging around in one of the campground lakes, noting signs of beaver activity. As I emerged from this little exploration and came up onto the road, ...

THERE’S AN American bittern that hangs out around the pond near the Visitor Contact Station at Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge that could only be called a camera hog. I’ve come to call it THE Back ...

Here's a fun test for backyard birders who would like to add an American bittern to their list. It won't be easy. Actually, if you have a farm pond with cattails or a nearby wetland with marsh plants, ...

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, ...

Davidson Township, Sullivan County – as the American bittern manuervered through the tall grass toward the open water of Splash Dam Pond, it didn’t look like a dangerous bird. The bittern, which is on ...

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 ...