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nycticorax nycticorax
A stocky heron with short neck and legs. Black crown and back, grey wings with white face and belly. A couple long thin plumes off the neck. Beautiful red eyes. It was nice to see this bird so close :)
wetlands
A real treat to see this bird so close, and such a nice specimen.
Spotted on Aug 1, 2012
Submitted on Aug 3, 2012
3 Comments
Grandioso::
lovely series!
You rarely catch them in action. Nice!