- Least Bittern 



( Ixobrychus Exilis ) 



- June 10, 1935 



.U.NO.- 191 



NO. IN CLUTCH - 3 



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INCUBATION - § 



SIZES- 



1 .20 x 0.90 

 1 .19 x 0.91 



1.21 x 0.89 



SITUATION - The nest of mis little heron was 



neatly and cleverly concealed among cattail 

 rushes which were bent oferSanf jfritertwined 

 with dead rushes toform a slightly depressed 

 center for the three pale blue i sh gree^ eggs. 

 The nest was suspendedl^bout two feet above 

 the water in a brackisWaarsh '"' just west of Virg 

 ginia Beach, Va. 



The female bittern tried to sneak 

 away as I cautiously and quietly approached 

 her nest, but I got a good lok at her before 

 she disappeared in the tall rushes. 



