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27-02-2011, 09:35 AM
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| | | bitterns
Hi everyone,
I'm quite lucky at the moment, as where I live there are currently 4 bitterns about 2 minutes from my house. But I was just wondering if anyone knew how to tell the difference between a male and a female, they both look the same to me!
Would be lovely if they would settle and hopefully breed but I think I'm being a bit wishful!
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27-02-2011, 10:00 AM
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| | | Re: bitterns
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Originally Posted by Bekki :)  I'm quite lucky at the moment, as where I live there are currently 4 bitterns about 2 minutes from my house. | I'm jealous - I have to walk for nearer ten minutes to get to my local wintering Bitterns!   Quote:
Originally Posted by Bekki :) But I was just wondering if anyone knew how to tell the difference between a male and a female, they both look the same to me! | Males are bigger, so if you see two together, or can gauge the size against something, you might get an idea, but it's not really possible to be certain without accurate measurements.
The plumage of both can be somewhat variable (eg. some are quite dark, others lighter), but this doesn't help identify the sex. |
27-02-2011, 02:17 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: London
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| | | Re: bitterns
Ohhhh, c'mon you two, stop it! It's just not fair.
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27-02-2011, 03:08 PM
| | Wild Member | | Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Dorset
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| | | Re: bitterns
Ok thankyou 
One near where I live is pretty huge, and the other night it was posturing and ruffling up its neck feathers and hopping about.... I'm pretty sure that was a male. Rather funny to watch though |
27-02-2011, 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Deb London Ohhhh, c'mon you two, stop it! It's just not fair. | second that ....
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