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Great bittern in reed bed (Botaurus stellaris). The bittern is a wading bird of Europe and Asia. Whilst it is not considered to be endangered, it is in decline throughout much of its range. Photographed in the Lea Valley Park, Hertfordshire, England, in March. (KEYSTONE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/CHR 366 DUNCAN SHAW/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY) === ===