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Yellow-crowned Night-Heron

Nyctanassa violacea

Photo by intrinsic3141
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

A nocturnal heron.

Habitat:

Jamaica Bay, NYC.

Notes:

Almost passed him up even though he was a just a few feet off the trail.

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PublishedOctober 23, 2013

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