The call of the American bittern is so unusual that it has inspired many fun vernacular names. Among these are bog-bull, thunder-pumper, stake-driver and water-belcher.

The call of the American bittern is so unusual that it has inspired many fun vernacular names. Among these are bog-bull, thunder-pumper, stake-driver and water-belcher.

Buck Domitrovich took this photo of an American bittern, a rare and hard-to-spot bird found in wetlands. Domitrovich took this photo on Tuesday at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge.

The arrival of a rare American Bittern to Britain has sparked a ‘mega-twitch’ with thousands of birdwatchers descending on the Suffolk broads to catch a glimpse of the elusive visitor.

The American bittern is a species of wading bird from the heron family which breeds in Canada and the northern and central parts of the United States. SWNS. More about Suffolk Birdwatching.

More wild turkeys in Chicago, an American bittern in Chicago, places to eat fried smelt and the count on Winnebago sturgeon are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors.