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yellow-crowned night heron

Nyctanassa violacea

Spotting Image 1

Notes:

Occasionally it will prey on small turtles; its stomach secretes an acid capable of dissolving the shells https://www.flickr.com/photos/tysonandst...

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AshleyT
AshleyT 8 years ago
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea Yellow-crowned Night-Heron, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology


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The MnMs
The MnMs 8 years ago

Pretty close-up!

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AshleyT
AshleyT 8 years ago

I think we have all done that once or twice :)

StacyH
StacyH 8 years ago

HA! I knew that...I was too busy copying and pasting from the other black crowned night heron I saw. Thanks!

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StacyH

El Lago, Texas, USA

Spotted on Aug 4, 2015
Submitted on Nov 7, 2015

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