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Fishing with Least Bitterns

Category: Religion & Spirituality
Duration: 00:01:42
Publish Date: 2025-01-06 08:00:00
Description:

The smallest heron in the U.S. by far is the Least Bittern, at just 10 to 12 inches tall. Watching for prey, bitterns lean forward while pulling their long necks back — like drawing a bowstring. Their needle-like bills dart out when they spot a fish. Masters of concealment, they hide in reeds and sway slowly, imitating the plants moving in the breeze.

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