Finally! After seeing tons and tons of Least Bittern, taking hundreds of shots, spending countless hours trying, and walking away with nothing but blurry flight pictures, I finally got a decent one. The mostly crepuscular nature (in my experience) of this elusive marsh bird has made it near impossible to photograph until now. I can;t explain how hard to photograph this particular has been. I was looking around for a Sora at Tifft Nature Preserve this afternoon with my friend, Nathan Johnson when a Least Bittern just popped up right in from of him! What luck!?! We managed to come into contact with a feisty little Marsh Wren a bit later as well. Just one more shy bird that makes it nearly impossible to photograph with its quick movements, and elusive nature. Other highlights include multiple Willow Flycatchers, a Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, and a fantastic Virginia Rail with my other friend, Kevin Rybczynski as the sun set over the marsh. I think all three of us had an amazing night at Tifft!
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August 2015
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