A male bittern nicknamed “Bushy” has become the first of his species in WA to be fitted with a solar-powered transmitter, meaning he’s now providing valuable information about his movements and wetland use to DBCA scientists and BirdLife Australia. Australasian Bitterns, which are endangered in WA, are rare and extremely difficult to observe so their habits and movements within and between wetlands are very poorly known. Information on Bushy’s movement will give researchers a previously impossib

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Today’s #birdsongoftheday is Britain’s loudest bird: the bittern! Their ‘booming’ has been described as a giant gulping or the sound of blowing on the top of a glass bottle (aka a very strange noise). Listen to RSPB Leighton Moss bitterns from your living room here: bit.ly/LeightonBittern #BreakfastBirdwatch | RSPB England

Bitterns are large and secretive birds that live amongst the reeds, they are often very hard to spot spending most of their time hidden away feeding on fish, amphibians and insects. Males can occasionally be heard making a far-reaching booming sound during the breeding season. 😍 🎥 Steve Everett #winterwatch | BBC Springwatch