
Great bittern (Botaurus stellaris), also known as Eurasian bittern, standing on a branch in the water against a blue background
Browse 230+ great bittern stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images.
Great bittern (Botaurus stellaris), also known as Eurasian bittern, standing on a branch in the water against a blue background
Great bittern (Botaurus stellaris), also known as Eurasian bittern, a wading bird with fish in its beak, taking off
A big waterbird, Eurasian bittern (great bittern)is walking on the grass near a small lake with its head up.
Bittern, Botaurus stellaris, single bird in reed bed, Hertfordshire, February 2023
Eurasian Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) adult walking in open fleld. Eccles-on-Sea, Norfolk, Uk. January
"A Great Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) hiding in the grass, national park area of Evros Estuary (Greece)"
close-up natural eurasian bittern (botaurus stellaris) walking in green reed grass
Close up of an Eurasian great bittern (Botaurus stellaris) in reeds, UK.
Close up of an Eurasian great bittern (Botaurus stellaris), UK.
Close up of an Eurasian great bittern (Botaurus stellaris), UK.
Eurasian bittern (Botaurus stellaris). Chromolithograph, published in 1896.
Eurasian Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) adult standing up in reedbed. Hertfordshire, UK. November
Vintage engraving of a Eurasian bittern or great bittern (Botaurus stellaris) a wading bird in the bittern subfamily (Botaurinae) of the heron family Ardeidae. Familiar Wild Birds, W Swaysland
Birds: 1) Hoopoe (Upupa epops); 2) Barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); 3) Common wood pigeon (Columba palumbus); 4) Western capercaillie, male (Tetrao urogallus); 5) Common quail (Coturnix coturnix); 6) Silver pheasant (Lophura nycthemera); 7) Common ostrich (Struthio camelus); 8) Great bustard (Otis tarda); 9) Demoiselle crane (Anthropoides virgo, or Grus virgo); 10) Eurasian coot (Fulica atra); 11) European golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria); 12) Eurasian oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus); 13) Northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus); 14) Eurasian woodcock (Scolopax rusticola); 15) Eurasian bittern (Botaurus stellaris); 16) Marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus); 17) African sacred ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus); 18) Greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus); 19) Great white pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus); 20) Common tern (Sterna hirundo); 21) Black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus); 22) Wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans); 23) Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus). Chromolithograph, published in 1889.
Illustration of the Eurasian bittern or great bittern (Botaurus stellaris)
Cinnamon Bittern also called Chestnut Bittern
Wading birds (Ciconiiformes): a) Black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax); b) Little bittern (Ixobrychus minutus); c) Eurasian bittern (Botaurus stellaris); d) Common crane (Grus grus); e) African sacred ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus); f) Eurasian woodcock (Scolopax rusticola); g) Common snipe (Gallinago gallinago); h) Northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus). Hand-colored chromolithograph, published in 1882.
Bitten emerges from a reed-bed. Nice bright light.
The Eurasian bittern or great bittern (Botaurus stellaris) in flight.Catalonia.Spain
The Eurasian bittern or great bittern (Botaurus stellaris), bird against the background of reed thickets, Ukraine
Great Bittern camouflaged in reed
The Eurasian bittern (Botaurus stellaris) in the reed bed
Close-up of Eurasian Bittern or Great Bittern (Botaurus stellaris), England
portrait natural eurasian great bittern (botaurus stellaris) in reed grass
Usually solitary, the Eurasian bittern forages in reed beds, walking stealthily or remaining still above a body of water where prey may occur. It is a shy bird, and if disturbed, often points its bill directly upwards and freezes in that position, causing its cryptic plumage to blend into the surrounding reeds, an action known as bitterning. While in this position, the shield of elongated feathers on throat and breast droop downwards and hide the neck, so that the outline of the head and body is obscured.
Botaurus stellaris - nest in the nature
close-up natural eurasian bittern (botaurus stellaris) in freezing position
Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris
A rare and endangered bitten walking through a reed-bed on a sunny day.
Eurasian Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) adult standing in reed bed Hertfordshire, England, UK.
Vintage engraved illustration isolated on white background - Eurasian bittern or great bittern (Botaurus stellaris)
A Bittern doing a fly past on an urban background.
© 2025 iStockphoto LP. The iStock design is a trademark of iStockphoto LP. Browse millions of high-quality stock photos, illustrations, and videos.
Do Not Sell or Share