American Bittern. Ritch Grissom Memorial Wetlands, Viera Florida

I am just another bunch of reeds. Move along. Nothing to see here! The American Bittern practices its invisibility posture at the Ritch Grissom Memorial Wetlands at Viera Florida. It seems to me that the first years I went to Florida for the Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival, the American Bittern was difficult to find. Over the last 4 years at least, I have seen them regularly both at Merritt Island and at Viera Wetlands. This bird was working along the edge  of one of the ponds, in and out of reeds, never completely visible, but giving us good looks all the same.

Nikon P900 @ 1000mm equivalent field of view. 1/500th @ ISO 110 @ f5.6. Processed in Lightroom.