A RARE bird found dying on the Aran Islands has been nursed back to health by Co Galway artist Padraic Reaney. The bittern, known for its distinctive booming call, was recovered on the shore at ...

Keep your eyes peeled to spot the well-camouflaged American bittern — a marsh bird with a bizarre song. Plus, learn what the ...

Davidson Township, Sullivan County – as the American bittern manuervered through the tall grass toward the open water of Splash Dam Pond, it didn’t look like a dangerous bird. The bittern, which is on ...

The cryptic and coy matuku-hūrepo or Australasian bittern has Greater Wellington’s support for Bird of the Year 2024. The bittern’s conservation status is Threatened, with less than 1,000 birds living ...

I spend the entire month of June on a boat watching the sunrise and sunset. I do this because I am leading wildlife photography tours, to capture images of Loons. I am so fortunate to be outside, ...

Nature lovers and bird watchers in the North East have been delighted by several rare sightings of the elusive bittern over the years. The recent appearance of a bittern at Rainton Meadows on February ...