Bittern

(Botaurus stellaris)

A close-up of a fish with an elongated snout among green grass stalks.
A bird in flight with detailed brown and black patterned feathers, holding a small fish in its beak, against a blurred green and blue background.
A bird is flying low over green marsh grass with tall reed plants in the background, rain falling.
A bird in flight over a grassy wetland with tall green grasses and cattails, and droplets of water in the air.
A bird with a long narrow beak and brown and black streaked plumage standing among tall green grass.
Close-up of a bird's head and neck emerging from tall yellowish-green grass with a blurred background.
A heron or similar bird standing in tall grass near water, with a blurry green background.
A bird in flight with brown and white patterned wings and a long pointed beak, flying against a blurred green background.
A heron flying low over tall green marsh grass with a blurred green background.
A bird of prey with outstretched wings flying over a green background.
A heron with outstretched wings in a wetland area with tall green grass and plants, rain falling.
A bird in flight over a grassy wetland with tall green reeds and grass, with raindrops falling.
Close-up of a heron with its neck extended upward amidst tall green grass, with a blurred gray sky background.
A bird in flight with its wings spread wide, showing detailed brown and black patterned feathers, against a blurred green background.
A heron standing in a wetland area among tall green reeds.
A bird in flight with wings spread, flying above a green blurred background.
A bird in flight with outstretched wings, flying against a green, blurred background.
A bird in flight with detailed brown and beige feathers, flying against a blurred green background.