Bitterns

Bittern, American Botaurus lentiginosus  
Photographed by: 1) Ingrid Perlstrom   2) Charlie Westerinen in the Colusa Reserve, California   3, 4) John Ennis 
5) Paul S. Wolf in Brazos Bend State Park near Houston, Texas

Bittern, Least  Ixobrychus exillis  
Photographed by:  1, 2) John Ennis  3) Daniel Hebert



Herons

Heron, Great-blue Ardea herodias  
Photographed by: 1) Oralleff   2 - 7) Dick Daniels  8) Glenn Holden



Heron, Green Butorides virescens  
Photographed by: Dick Daniels in 1, 2) North Carolina  3) Stefan Ekernas  4, 5) Dick in New Jersey   6, 7) John Ennis


Heron, Little-blue Egretta caerulea
Photographed by: 1) Dick Daniels at Brookfield Gardens, South Carolina   2) Dick at Bald Head Island, North Carolina
3) Jayne Gulbrand  4, 5) Steve Byland   6) John Ennis



Heron, Tricolor Egretta tricolor  
Photographed by:  1)  2, 3, 5 - 7) Dick Daniels in the Carolinas  4) Rusty Dodson 



Heron, Black-crowned Night- Nycticorax nycticorax  
Photographed by: 1, 2) Dick Daniels in New Jersey   3) Dick in Hawaii  4, 5) Dick in captivity at Brookfield Gardens, So. Carolina
6) Dick in Hawaii   7) Stefan Ekernas   8) Glenn Holden
1 - 3) Juvenile



Heron, Yellow-crowned night- Nyctanassa violacea  
Photographed by:   1, 2) Dick Daniels on the Cheasapeak Bay Bridge   3, 4) Paul S. Wolf at Brazos Bend State Park near Houston, Texas   5) Bob Blanchard  6) Todd Taulman in Bermuda  7) Norman Bateman   8) John Ennis
1 - 4) Juvenile