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Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Description:

These guys are quite commonly found at the wetlands here. They're breeding at the moment which is a really great sign for the health of the wetlands around here.

Habitat:

Well-vegetated and slow-moving waters, incl swamps, marshes, estuaries, lakes, rivers and mangroves; also dams and sewage ponds.

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1 Comment

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 11 years ago

Beautiful!!

Graham Traas
Spotted by
Graham Traas

Western Cape, South Africa

Spotted on Feb 25, 2013
Submitted on Feb 25, 2013

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