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This tiny heron occurs in swampy vegetation, brackish
marshes and mangroves. It is most easily seen when it flies across open
areas among the vegetation. When threatened, it will cling to vertical stems
and freeze in position, pointing its bill upward and mimicking bull rushes
and other aquatic vegetation. The Least Bittern gleans insects and
amphibians from stalks and leaves and also catches fish and aquatic
invertebrates at the water’s edge. Its nest is made of sticks and placed
near the ground or over the water in dense vegetation. |
