1.8K views · 247 reactions | Here's a bit of baby bittern fun to take us in to the holiday weekend! Watch as these little American Bitterns are joined by the most recent hatchling. Video by Cheryl Reynolds | International Bird Rescue | Facebook

185 reactions · 46 shares | Lovely looks at the American Bittern at Montna Farms near Yuba City. Jim Morris video. Sacramento Valley rice fields provide food and a resting place for millions of birds. | California Rice Commission | Facebook

59K views · 1.8K reactions | American fun facts, let’s go!  | Yorkshire Peach | Facebook

8.8K views · 131 reactions | A stealthy stalker! American Bitterns are well hidden in wetland reeds, and more often heard than seen. Their surreal sounds have some wild nicknames like “stake-driver”, “thunder-pumper”, “water-belcher”, and “mire-drum”. Mike Blair #TuesdayTweet #mdcdiscovernature | Missouri Dept. of Conservation | Facebook

80 reactions · 5 comments | The American Bittern's yellow eyes can focus downward, giving the bird's face a comically startled, cross-eyed appearance. This visual orientation presumably enhances the bird's ability to spot and capture prey. This patient was released last week after one month of care at South Florida Wildlife Center for injuries due to trauma. | South Florida Wildlife Center | Facebook

179K views · 1.8K reactions | Come for the leaky-faucet sounds of the...

7.3K views · 360 reactions | American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) | BIRDS & Nature | Facebook

2K views · 189 reactions | We are wishing a *hoppy* #FreedomFriday to...