Balancing Act
by Dawn Currie
Title
Balancing Act
Artist
Dawn Currie
Medium
Photograph - Digital
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Photographic artwork by Dawn Currie. Least Bittern balancing between reeds at Viera Wetlands, Florida.
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Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis): A tiny heron, furtive and exceptionally well camouflaged, the Least Bittern is one of the most difficult North American marsh birds to spot. Thanks to its habit of straddling reeds, the Least Bittern can feed in water that would be too deep for the wading strategy of other herons.
When alarmed, the Least Bittern freezes in place with its bill pointing up, turns its front and both eyes toward the source of alarm, and sometimes sways to resemble wind-blown marsh vegetation.
The only place that I have actually spotted and photographed the Least Bittern is at the Ritch Grissom Memorial Wetlands in Viera Florida.
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February 11th, 2014
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Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group l/f/p
Don Columbus
Congratulations Dawn, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings" I invite you to place it in the group's "2019 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
Don Columbus
Congratulations Dawn, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings"! I invite you to place it in the group's "2017 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
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