Least Bittern, Ixobrychus exilis, is our bird of the month for April. Shy and secretive most of the time, at this time of the year it can often be seen flying around our two constructed wetlands in Delray/Boynton Beach: Wakodahatchee and Green Cay.

Least Bittern, Green Cay. Photo by Don Mullaney. Note the eye of the mosquito fish the bird is about to eat!

Least Bittern. Photo by Rick Schofield

Least Bittern. Courtesy Rick Schofield