Friday, August 30, 2024

Bittern

Then we went to the Minnesota River Valley National Wildlife Refuge. We wanted to hike yesterday but a rainstorm came by and we couldn't. Down at the bottom  a family was looking in the water. I asked what they were looking at and they pointed to the bird on the log. They thought it was a heron. I explained that it is an American bittern. I thanked them for showing me because this is only the 2nd one I have ever seen.

 

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