Today I returned to South Yorkshire to try for some more Osprey shots. This time I was at Sprotbrough Flash near Doncaster, a place famous for its crazy Bittern dancing and Kingfishers.
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Monday, 19 November 2018
Crazy Bittern Dance
Here's a short video of the now famous 'Crazy Bittern' dancing at Sprotbrough Flash near Doncaster.
No-one is quite sure as to why this bird is doing these movements - it's obviously not the breeding season so it's not a mating display (and there's no booming anyway), there are no other birds anywhere nearby so it's probably not an alarm or territorial display.
So perhaps there are some magic mushrooms hidden in the reeds or else it must just feel like dancing!
No-one is quite sure as to why this bird is doing these movements - it's obviously not the breeding season so it's not a mating display (and there's no booming anyway), there are no other birds anywhere nearby so it's probably not an alarm or territorial display.
So perhaps there are some magic mushrooms hidden in the reeds or else it must just feel like dancing!
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