Caption

Common little bittern (Botaurus minutus, Ixobrychus minutus) male foraging in reed bed, reedbed showing camouflage colours in wetland in spring

Date

May 22, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/alimdi / Arterra

Reference

BRK26I98_020

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

51.1Mb (17.0Mb) / 17.2in x 11.5in / 5174 x 3450 (300dpi)

Keywords

reed wetland water bird Bird wild animal foraging animal behaviour animal spring wildlife Ciconiiformes male Heron Pelecaniformes Little bittern Bittern camouflage color wildlife photography natural environment bird photography reed zone wet land waterfowl animals in the wild search for food springtime fauna habitat wetland biotope aquatic bird Wildlife searching for food camouflage natural habitat forage camouflage colour hunting food foraging for food looking for food reeds wetlands water birds Birds wild animals animals males Herons Little bitterns Bitterns camouflage colors natural environments waterfowls searches for food aquatic birds reed-type animal behavior in May reed area search of food