One evening last month, I visited a marshy area in Pickaway County in hopes of hearing a rail, most likely a king, Virginia or sora. If any were there, they were quiet that evening. But a soft song -- ...
As its name suggests, the little bittern is the smallest species of the heron family: it is about 30 cm tall, which is more or less the size of a raven. Male little bitterns have a black-greenish ...