spotted my first American Bittern the other day, fabulous looking bird
#birds #bittern

Awesome day birding around RSPB Lakenheath Fen, and then (eventually, thanks to a road closure) dropping in to the “swan feed” at WWT Welney Washes.

Did I see anything “good” you ask? Well, I say, I saw many amazing flappy things, including lots of Marsh Harriers, two Common Cranes, and a Bittern (pictured).

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Eine Rohrdommel steht auf der Eisfläche eines zugefrorenen Sees. Das braun-beige gemusterte Gefieder hebt sich sanft von den kühlen Blautönen des Eises ab und harmoniert mit den trockenen Schilfhalmen im Vordergrund. Der Vogel hält den Schnabel leicht nach oben gerichtet – eine typische Tarnhaltung, die Ruhe, Konzentration und winterliche Stille ausstrahlt.

#Rohrdommel
#Vogel
#Wildlife
#Naturfotografie
#Winter
#Eis
#ZugefrorenerSee
#Feuchtgebiet
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#Stille
#BirdPhotography
#WildlifePhotography
#birdsofpixelfed
#birdsofmastodon


A bittern stands on the frozen surface of a lake. Its brown and beige patterned plumage contrasts gently with the cool blue tones of the ice and blends with the dry reeds in the foreground. The bird holds its bill slightly upward, a typical camouflage posture that conveys calm, focus, and winter stillness.

#Bittern
#Bird
#Wildlife
#NaturePhotography
#Winter
#Ice
#FrozenLake
#Wetland
#Reeds
#Camouflage
#Stillness
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#WildlifePhotography

This is a Bittern. I’d never heard of these birds before, but they are interesting… First off, they stretch their necks upward when they’re trying to hide, because the stripes along their necks and torso appear to melt into the tall grasses, helping to disguise them.

And secondly, their bird call is deep and gurgling, almost like a glug of water down a drain. It far over the wetlands they call home, and stands out because it’s so low in register.

We have them here in Humboldt County in northern California along the Redwood Coast. This bird was requested by a patron who stopped by my art booth this last year.

It’s entirely #HumanMade. I use Procreate on my iPad Pro, and draw each stroke by hand. Here’s the speedpaint: https://makertube.net/w/6HwSDNNfoR2AFbiYXFCXeC

And here’s the livestream recording of when I made it: https://makertube.net/w/gvF2jbFYVwqnRcF1cp5R7B

It’s available as a greeting card on my Goimagine art shop, but unfortunately only for US customers right now. Here’s the link: https://goimagine.com/bittern-single-bird-greeting-card-5x7-with-envelope/

Here are my other artist links: https://coreyartusimageryinfo.carrd.co/

And finally, a link to my website, where my livestream is embedded from MakerTube, and I have a blog: https://www.coreyartusimagery.com/

#art #illustration #birds #Birdart #bittern #ArtistOnPixelfed #IndieArtist #FediArt #speedpaint

Coreyartus Imagery Livestream--1/6/26: Bittern

https://makertube.net/w/gvF2jbFYVwqnRcF1cp5R7B

American Bittern in Portland, Oregon.
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Black Bittern

~2022

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