#littlebittern

This weeks theme for the show me a picture contest of feathered friends community is "Hungry Bird" and I immediately thought of this little bittern that I was able to take some pictures of in

On one of my urban wildlife photography trips to vienna I could take several pictures of a little bittern fishing in a small pond. And it was a lucky bird that caught a fish and ate it right infront of

The little bittern is usually bird that tries to hide a lot in reed and therefore it is a little difficult to find. But I know a spot in Vienna where I can find it. I still need to wait a lot of time to

The little bittern is usually a bird that is pretty shy and not so easy to spot but I already had luck several times and could take some nice pictures of this bird. It is the smallest of the breeding herons

The little bittern is also one of the birds that I am proud of having it on my list of already photographed birds. Since it is a seldom shy bird that lives in the reeds and shallow water of rivers or lakes.