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Yellow-crowned Night-Herons

Photo by Drew Horne
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Description:

Not sure what kind of birds these are I shot these photos early one morning on the Courtney Campbell causeway. The looked almost prehistoric. Anyone know what kind they are?

Thanks Alice for telling me what kind of birds these are.

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Green Heron

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Comments (7)
Atul
looks like a juvenile
Drew Horne
Thanks Outdoor Guy I think your right Ill change it..
MitchRay
I'm pretty sure you have two species of heron here, you could probably break it up into two different spottings.
MitchRay
These are not Green Herons. They are all photos of juvenile Night Herons. The first and third photos look like Black-crowned Night Herons (Nycticorax nycticorax). The middle photo looks more like a pair of Yellow-crowned Night Herons (Nyctanasssa violacea).
ScottRasmussen
These are great photos. I see adults frequently, and I assume they're nesting near me, but I've never encountered a juvenile. I guess it shouldn't be a surprise that they're all brown and streaky like other young birds.
Drew Horne
Thanks Alice for the info and comment.
alicelongmartin
Green Heron Female or Immature Green Heron. Your last picture is the best.

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