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black capped night heron

Photo by JonHayward
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Field Notes

Description:

This is a black capped night heron found at the lake merrit bird sanctuary in Oakland CA in early January 2011

Reference Links:

Nycticorax, Black-crowned Night Heron

Species ID Suggestions

Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

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Ava T-B
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Comments (3)
oxyjack
Thank you! (and that should have said "breeding" plumage.)

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California Coastal Wildlife Watch
Photographed
PublishedApril 22, 2011

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