Standing at around 70-80 cm in length with a wingspan of 1.3 meters, the bittern is an impressive sight when in flight. The Bittern at Rainton Meadows (Image: RAY HALDANE) Despite their secretive ...

The images, taken by Ray Haldene and Brian Howes, capture the Bittern both in flight and on the ground, showing how majestic it is. A rare and shy heron, the bittern spends almost all its time ...

Bittern numbers have increased by a fifth in the last year, the RSPB said Conservationists are celebrating a record year for bitterns after a monitoring project revealed numbers had increased by a ...