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Nyctanassa violacea
A nocturnal heron of the southern swamps and coasts, the Yellow-crowned Night-Heron can also be found breeding along wooded streams northward to Indiana and Illinois.
Wetlands.
Spotted on Sep 3, 2012
Submitted on Sep 4, 2012
5 Comments
Thanks guys! We were so lucky get close to him.
A lovely face for a heron - great photo Karen
Such a pretty bird!
Thanks alice!
Nice spot!