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Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Nyctanassa violacea

Description:

A basically grayish colored bird. I has a white/yellow crown w/ trailing feathers from the back of its head. Their eyes are red. There is a white stripe beneath the eye.

Habitat:

This bird was observed in the mangroves, sitting watching the shallow water at the entrance to a city marina entrance along Tampa Bay.

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Ric3
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Ric3

Florida, USA

Spotted on Jan 16, 2015
Submitted on Jan 20, 2015

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