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Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Stanley Jones

Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea)

Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea violacea)
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Habitat
Gulf Coast Marshes and Prairies vegetation area, manicured Park with scattered oaks, hackberry and elm trees, Wide drainage ditch with a riparian and wetlands, small swamp, and man made pond at 8 m (26 ft) elevation.
Location
Elva Lobit Park, League City, Galveston County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
June 2023
Scientific name
Nyctanassa violacea
Equipment used
Canon
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Reactions: Jim Crosswell, Roynato, MelospizaMelodiaFan and 4 others
Macswede
A splendid capture of this beautiful Night Heron, Stanley! That's quite a wing-spread.
 
Kits
Oh my! Just look at that detail! Fantastic action shot, Stanley.
 
bievreJJ
splendid photo showing marvelous feather details, Stanley, a real beauty, many tfs!!
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
492
Comment count
14

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/8
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1250 second(s)
ISO
400
Filename
Yellow-crowned Night Heron, Elva Lobit Park, League City Galveston County.jpg
File size
843.7 KB
Date taken
Sun, 04 June 2023 9:06 AM
Dimensions
1024px x 399px

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