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Nycticorax nycticorax
A stocky heron with short legs and bills compared to the bigger "day" herons. It has a black cap and back, light grey wings, white underparts, and red eyes. This one was part of a nesting rookery of at least 40 birds (pic 6).
Spotted at Klopp Lake at the Arcata Bird Sanctuary in Arcata, California.
Spotted on Nov 20, 2021
Submitted on Nov 28, 2021
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Thanks for commenting Tukup. I love your story. It reminds me of how I got interested in science and Project Noah as well.
The bird that started it all. I saw one of these as a little kid and didn't know what it was. I got a book, identified it and have been hooked ever since. Thanks for the blast from the past Brian.