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Yellow Crowned Night Heron, Immature

Nyctanassa violacea

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Field Notes

Description:

Their plumage - especially at their heads - will change when they 'grow up.' The last photo shows all three birds together.

Habitat:

Chesapeake Bay - rocks at Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel island - where restaurant is.

Notes:

Spotted at 7:15am. Three napping together.

Reference Links:

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Or…

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PublishedAugust 2, 2016

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