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Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Description:

Medium-sized, stocky heron with short neck and legs, black upperparts, gray wings, and white to pale gray underparts. Stout black bill, red eyes, and yellow legs. Feeds on small invertebrates, crustaceans, vertebrates, mammals, eggs and young of other birds, and plants

Habitat:

Dock near fishing boats

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joanbstanley
Spotted by
joanbstanley

San Diego, California, USA

Spotted on May 23, 2013
Submitted on May 29, 2013

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