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Black-crowned night heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Photo by Mick G
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Field Notes

Description:

8 to 10 inches high water bird. Predominantly white in color with a black cap or crown. Very sharp pointed black beak about 3 to 4 inches in length. Light gray covers on wings.

Habitat:

At evening this pair of birds seemed to be hunting together. They were living on the intra-coastal inlet of the Atlantic Ocean. Both had set themselves up above fishermen with the opportunity for free handouts from the men and women fishing.

Reference Links:

Black-crowned Night Heron, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Orn…

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