Least Bittern Metal Print

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The elusive Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) at 30 cm. (12”) in height is one of the smallest herons in the world. These birds have adapted to life in the marsh where they spend much time straddling cattails and reeds as they search for food. In Ontario, Least Bitterns are classified as “threatened” meaning that they live in the wild in Ontario, are not endangered, but are likely to become endangered if steps are not taken to address factors threatening them. The main threat to the Least bittern is destruction of its wetland habitat. A group of bitterns has many collective nouns, including a "dash", "freeze", "pint", "pretense" and "siege" of bitterns.

I'm a retired teacher living in Southern Ontario, Canada. I worked 35 years full time and 10 years part time as a classroom teacher and guidance counselor with the Peel District School Board. I also worked part time in the Faculties of Education of York University and the University of Toronto in their Additional Qualifications Programs. I purchased my first SLR camera back in the 60's and instantly fell in love with photography. My love of the outdoors led to my keen interest in hiking and nature/wildlife photography. My hiking and photography excursions have taken me on trips to East Africa, the Canadian and American Rockies, Patagonia (Argentina and Chile), Ecuador and the Galapagos Archipelago, Costa Rica and Florida and will...