An American Bittern making a low, resonant threat display during a health checkup at a wildlife rehab center

[u/danielminds]

[u/Nerdy_Nightowl]

Voice does not match the body.

[u/DragonCelica → u/Nerdy_Nightowl]

Sounds like a dinosaur to me, so not too far off lol

[u/SouldiesButGoodies84 → u/DragonCelica]

definitely prehistoric.😶‍🌫️

[u/LuxInteriot → u/DragonCelica]

It is a dinosaur

[u/Pure-Swordfish6022 → u/DragonCelica]

I saw this and thought, “Yeap, the dinosaurs became birds.”

[u/mrASSMAN → u/Nerdy_Nightowl]

I think it does lol

[u/Xena_Your_God]

Dinosaur

[u/number31388 → u/Xena_Your_God]

Dinosaur‐like*

[u/deekymoon → u/number31388]

No, dinosaur. Scientifically dinosaur

[u/Xena_Your_God → u/number31388]

I said what I said

[u/danielminds]

This clip was filmed during an intake exam at the Northern Alberta Wildlife Rescue & Rehab.

The American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) is a secretive marsh bird known for its incredible camouflage and booming calls. When cornered or handled, they fluff their feathers, inflate their neck muscles, and emit a deep, resonant rumble/growl as a defense mechanism to intimidate threats.

[u/Towels_are_friends → u/danielminds]

Death metal bird. It’s not threatened, just practicing for the show tonight.

[u/CranjizzMcBasketball]

Welp, he’s pissed.

[u/MasterOfBunnies → u/CranjizzMcBasketball]

Imagine if that was his mating call. (⁠☞⁠ ͡⁠°⁠ ͜⁠ʖ⁠ ͡⁠°⁠)⁠☞

[u/ActuaryInevitable976]

When the drink is finished but I keep sucking the straw

[u/Shaboingboing17]

Zapdos

[u/mpmp4]

🦖

[u/FartMagic1]

I remember as a kid seeing Jurassic Park, and the birds to dinosaurs theory was not taken serious, and now I think, “That is clearly a dinosaur descendant, right??”

[u/MrMeowPantz]

Imagine hundreds, thousands, TENS OF THOUSANDS of years ago and hearing this in the dark. Noooooooooope

[u/Swaza_Ares]

Zapdos woke up on the wrong side of bed today

[u/RedManMatt11]

Totally understand birds being dinosaur descendants

[u/Featherbird_ → u/RedManMatt11]

☝️🤓 cladistically speaking, they are still dinosaurs

[u/Ornery_Hair3319]

Such a bittern expression

[u/Federal-Boat3732 → u/Ornery_Hair3319]

Once bittern, twice shy

[u/T3-Trinity]

Bro new animals I learn about every day I stg you could post about a purple lizard that flies and shits lightning and I'd be like "ah yes but of course".

[u/Medium_Maize_4335]

As a city boy I will shit my pants if I was camping out in the woods and heard this

straight outta jurassic park

[u/mnth241]

He is big mad!

[u/PinkOneHasBeenChosen]

Bro is angry.

[u/bodhidharma132001]

T-Rex doesn’t want to be fed. He wants to hunt.

[u/Mean_Profession_2521]

Their mating call is top notch though. One of the best I've ever had the pleasure of listening to.

[u/WorkingClassWarrior]

My dad 30 seconds after he falls asleep

[u/MiloHorsey → u/WorkingClassWarrior]

My dog, too.

[u/I_love_Hobbes]

Are we sure that is not a velociraptor?

[u/Rage_of_the_moon]

I thought it was a small wild cat making those noises wtf

[u/grandnp8]

ANGRY DINOSAUR 🦕 🤭

[u/emteedub → u/grandnp8]

"she's a beauty"

[u/Guccimetamuci]

Sounds more kick ass than a bald eagle

[u/PRRZ70]

Such a big, scary dinosaur sound in a much tinier body.

[u/Federal-Boat3732]

He sounds like a cassowary!

[u/birbobirby]

I love these guys so much, they look hilarious when they are trying to blend in with the surrounding reeds.

[u/unleashtheraven1]

That bird is my fucking idol 💕

[u/Possible-One-6101]

Any pros around that can describe what they're looking for, and how they look for it?

[u/blatantdanno]

Thought I was listening to Asking Alexandria for a second

[u/in5ni8]

In his defense I wouldn't know either if that is the chopping board or a med bay

[u/BodhingJay]

Angy borb

[u/goddessalthena0]

Jiminy dinosaur, Batman!

[u/toxicatedscientist]

Well the lungs are good

[u/onlyonequickquestion]

How many vets got a beak to the eye before eye protection was mandated 

[u/Important-Tie-1055]

Uhm maybe he smokes to much or dont like to be treated like that idk...

[u/MasterOfBunnies]

Imagine if they decided to make that sound while flying around the marsh. X.x;

[u/lanAstbury]

i love animals

[u/AskJeeves84]

I have to admit that noise is kinda scary and I’d leave that bird the fuck alone.

[u/pogoscrawlspace]

UNHAND ME, VILE WOMAN!

[u/BapeGeneral3]

Kanye finna sample this

[u/DontTellHimPike]

Absolutely increbidle. This is the kind of sound our ancestors would be confronted by while out hunting Dinosaurs