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BirdsSensitive species
A streaked marsh heron that freezes bill-up in the reeds and pumps out a hollow call.
Field facts
HabitatDense cattail marsh
RangeNorthern Indiana wetlands
When to lookApril to October
StatusState endangered in Indiana (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesImmature night-heron
Field note: Its call sounds like an old pump handle working underwater.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Stay on boardwalks; nesting marsh birds abandon easily.
This species is treated as sensitive: locations are generalised to county level and never routed to directly.
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