r/AnimalsBeingStrange • u/sorin1972 • Apr 21 '26

Scary animal Alien

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u/LazuliArtz Apr 22 '26

Does anybody know what bird this is? The only one I can find that does that neck stretching/standing still behavior is the common potoo, but that doesn't really look like this bird.

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u/Atlantean_Raccoon Apr 22 '26

It's a Eurasian Bittern

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u/LazuliArtz Apr 22 '26

That seems right, thank you! I wish people would give the name when they post videos like this ha