In My Element
by Dawn Currie
Title
In My Element
Artist
Dawn Currie
Medium
Photograph - Digital
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Photographic artwork by Dawn Currie. The elusive Least Bittern hiding in his element. Photographed at Viera Wetlands in Central 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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Comments (71)
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group l/f/p
William Tasker
Gorgeous find and shot! Thank you for submitting this fine shot and correctly named bird to Wild Birds Of The World - A Nature Photography Group, where it is now featured on the home page. L/F
Don Columbus
Congratulations Dawn, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings" I invite you to place it in the group's "2018 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
HH Photography of Florida
Congratulations Dawn! Your work is being featured in our group, Florida Water Birds-Shore Birds.
Dave Files
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Nature and Landscape Photography!"
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