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Yellow-crowned Night-Heron juvenile

Nyctanassa violacea

Photo by ceherzog
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

24", foraging bird of shorelines searching for crabs & crayfish

Habitat:

Shoreline in the Bay: Phillipi Mansion Park

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Comments (5)
ceherzog
Thanks Satyen & 8BitFinch. The eyes look as though they could see well at night.
Wild Things
Beautiful Bird and Lovely closeup ceherzog.

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PublishedNovember 2, 2011

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