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Nycticorax nycticorax
This is a juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron - still heavily striped and spotted, and the eyes are still yellow-orange.
Low branches surrounding a pond full of fish
When mature, the coloration will be solid sections of dark blue-grey and white, and the eyes turn bright red.
Spotted on Jul 31, 2011
Submitted on Aug 2, 2011
1 Comment
Nice photo