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Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
27.3909, -82.6418
Field Notes
Description:
High Breeding adults with head plumes. The crown appears yellower during breeding.
Habitat:
These birds have been nesting in this location for several years..there are 15-20 nests. They are constructed in Australian pines, often pretty close together...hanging right over a path where where people walk & bike. Hardly anyone notices them!!
Located next to the Gulf of Mexico at a public beach called Coquina Beach.Manatee County Florida
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Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedApril 11, 2013
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