American Bittern

Well it was a beautiful day and lots of visitors at Reifel this afternoon. The highlight of the day was a couple of American Bittern seen along the south dyke. While I did not find them on my first pass along the trail, they did make appearances later on. The first one was not in great spot for photos,

American Bittern
American Bittern

… but the second Bittern was in a much better location for viewing and photographing.

American Bittern
American Bittern

To the delight of many visitors it foraged for food in this area the rest of the afternoon.