Bittern, New workings, Moor Green Lakes, 28/09/2026

Bittern at New workings, Moor Green Lakes, Berkshire. Photographed by Doug MacKenzie Dodds on 28th September 2026.

Bittern
New workings, Moor Green Lakes, 28th September 2026
Exploded out of the reeds near me and my youngest on our osprey hunt, and flew away low north. Just got my camera out of my bag quick enough for a very poor long distance shot of a bittern's backside.
© Doug MacKenzie Dodds

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