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Yellow-Crowned Night Heron

Nyctanassa violacea

Photo by beachbum732
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40.2115, -74.0585

Field Notes

Description:

Adult (on right in first picture) and juvenile (solo in second picture) yellow-crowned night herons on the Shark River (Jersey Shore NJ).

Habitat:

Frequent river shore line during low tide.

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Yellow-crowned Night Heron

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PublishedJuly 31, 2013

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