December 23, 2024
ON THE WING

Comments for: Odd vocalizations define American bittern

“Stake-driver,” “thunder-pumper,” “mire-drum.” Characters in some new science-fiction-fantasy movie? No, just nicknames for a secretive bird of freshwater marshes. The American bittern is perhaps best known for its odd vocalization, the genesis of its bizarre nicknames. The bird produces the noises deep within its throat,… Read More

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