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Black- crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Photo by SeanWeekly
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Description:

These birds stand still at the water's edge and wait to ambush prey, mainly at night or early morning. They primarily eat small fish, crustaceans, frogs, aquatic insects, small mammals and small birds.

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