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Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Display Plumage
I assume this is a male. He was showing off to a prospective partner in another tree.
Video clips: https://www.birdforum.net/threads/yellow-crowned-night-heron-courtship-behavior-photos-video-footage-not-a-question-or-concern.406407/
Habitat
A semi-urban neighborhood, in a tree they nested in last year. About half a mile from a reasonably-sized river.
Location
Central TX.
Scientific name
Nyctanassa violacea
Excellent focus through that tree. Seems like an interesting place for this bird.
It's odd, this tree is half a mile from the nearest permanent water. I've read that night herons nest near or over water, sometimes in colonies, and this spot doesn't fit the bill. This is the only place I've ever seen these, I don't ever see them at the river. Maybe they don't like the cattle egrets living in the best heron-nesting trees?
 
Amazing focusing and detail in this wonderful behavioural shot.
 
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I love that display and his plumes shooting up all over the place LOL. You did a right grand job of focusing through all the branches too Tired.

A superb picture lad - very well done.
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
Tired
Date added
View count
533
Comment count
7

Image metadata

Device
NIKON CORPORATION COOLPIX P950
Aperture
ƒ/5
Focal length
89.2 mm
Exposure time
1/320 second(s)
ISO
100
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
DSCN2056.JPG
File size
6.3 MB
Date taken
Sun, 21 March 2021 12:19 PM
Dimensions
4608px x 3456px

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