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Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Description:

Medium-sized, stocky heron with a short neck and thick black bill. Black cap and back, gray wings and white below.

Habitat:

Various wetland habitats, including salt, brackish, and freshwater marshes, swamps, streams, lakes, and agricultural fields. Range spans five continents.

Notes:

These three were feeding in the middle of the day.

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2 Comments

East End aka Lorelei
East End aka Lorelei 11 years ago

Thank you annorion!

annorion
annorion 11 years ago

Three in one shot! Nice!

Southampton, New York, USA

Spotted on Apr 24, 2012
Submitted on Apr 24, 2012

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