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Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Photo by Graham Traas
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Field Notes

Description:

These guys are quite commonly found at the wetlands here. They're breeding at the moment which is a really great sign for the health of the wetlands around here.

Habitat:

Well-vegetated and slow-moving waters, incl swamps, marshes, estuaries, lakes, rivers and mangroves; also dams and sewage ponds.

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PublishedFebruary 25, 2013

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