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Nycticorax nycticorax
found this herron feeding 8pm at the buffalo bayou close at the head of george bush reservoir in houston. The meal is a Ictaluridae family small fish. Adults are approximately 64 cm (25 in) long and weigh 800 g (28 oz). They have a black crown and back with the remainder of the body white or grey, red eyes, and short yellow legs. Young birds are brown, flecked with white and grey. These are short-necked and stout herons.
breeding habitat is fresh and salt-water wetlands throughout much of the world.
scientific name, Nycticorax, means "night raven", and refers to this species' nocturnal habits and harsh crow-like call. Family: Ardeidae Genus: Nycticorax Species: N. nycticorax
alice, the egret and the herron both were standing at the mini rapids waiting for fish to come down.
Spotted on Jun 19, 2011
Submitted on Jun 19, 2011
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