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Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Description:

Night herons are nocturnal herons found in almost every part of the world except for the poles. They feed on fish, small birds and mammals, frogs, etc.

Habitat:

Wetlands, where they stand above the above the water, waiting for their prey to pass by.

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toffeeluverhana
Spotted by
toffeeluverhana

Burke, Virginia, USA

Spotted on May 4, 2012
Submitted on Jun 2, 2012

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