The Eurasian bittern (Botaurus stellaris) is a reclusive bird belonging to the heron family. Close to the size of a chicken, bitterns are a mix of golden-brown mottled with delicate black and tan.
Nature enthusiasts and bird watchers in the North have yet another reason to celebrate, following the most recent sighting of a bittern in North Yorkshire. Captured on camera by Steve Raine, a member ...
Bitterns, a secretive species previously threatened with extinction in the UK, have had yet another brilliant breeding season with 283 booming males counted in 2024, according to new survey results ...