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20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Master of camouflage – where is the bird?

The texture and color of the plumage of this juvenile little bittern (Ixobrychus minutus) as well as its posture’s shape are perfectly matched to its conventional reedbed habitat.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2019
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: Yverdon, Switzerland
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Copyright: © Antoine Weis