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Yellow-crowned night heron
Zackiedawg

Yellow-crowned night heron (Nyctanassa violacea)

Trying to have a little afternoon nap on a warm day, this yellow-crowned night heron would open one eye to watch people pass by from about 12 feet away - once determined to not be a threat, the eye would close again.
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Habitat
Wetlands
Location
Delray Beach, Florida
Date taken
March 20, 2021
Scientific name
Nyctanassa violacea
Equipment used
Sony A6600, Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS lens
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
282mm, F5.6, 1/500 shutter, 1000 ISO
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A beautiful close up image of this sleepy Night Heron! Captured perfectly Zack!
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
Zackiedawg
Date added
View count
439
Comment count
2

Image metadata

Device
SONY ILCE-6600
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
282.0 mm
Exposure time
1/500 second(s)
ISO
1000
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
171504362.oLgd3Q5o.WkoGreen20mar210062.jpg
File size
929 KB
Date taken
Sat, 20 March 2021 1:29 PM
Dimensions
1800px x 1440px

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