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  1. Night Heron in freezing cold weather

    Night Heron in freezing cold weather

    This black-crowned Night Heron was perched in a tree alongside a river in Klamath Falls, Oregon. The tree is normally a resting a roosting spot for the local night heron population. But the morning I took this was bitterly cold most of the trees had turned white from a heavy frost. To my...
  2. Still young Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)

    Still young Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)

    Young Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) who remains motionless for a whole morning, rain or no rain.
  3. Night heron in flight (Nycticorax nycticorax)

    Night heron in flight (Nycticorax nycticorax)

    Night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax). I rarely see them moving, sometimes more in flight
  4. Migrating night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)

    Migrating night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)

    I saw the above 5 migrating Night herons (Nycticorax nycticorax) taking turns to go down to the lake. I then recorded all the twists and turns before settling into a video without taking a break. This video lasts 4 minutes but, had I started earlier, 10 would not have been enough. Good bore...
  5. young Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)

    young Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)

    Young Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) who remains motionless for a whole morning, rain or no rain
  6. Black Crowned Night Heron

    Black Crowned Night Heron

  7. Yellow-crested night herons

    Yellow-crested night herons

    My yard guests woke up around sunset and are still in the process of nest-building. The male was gifting her with twigs, which she wove into the nest.
  8. Yellow-crested night heron

    Yellow-crested night heron

    For the second year in a row, I'll be hearing the-pitter patter (and squawking) of baby night herons! The male arrived last Thursday, displayed for 20 minutes but left. They returned together Sunday and have been quite busy renovating last year's nest. The pair that nested in the next tree over...
  9. Yellow-crested night heron

    Yellow-crested night heron

    For the second year in a row, I'll be hearing the pitter-patter (and squawking) of baby night herons! The male arrived last Thursday, displayed for 20 minutes but left. They returned together Sunday and have been quite busy renovating last year's nest. The pair that nested in the next tree over...
  10. Best Angle for Herons

    Best Angle for Herons

    Spotted this fellow foraging for sticks over the shaded viewing area of the tiger exhibit. I got a few nice photos, but this one is my favorite; googly eyes!
  11. Black-crowned Night Heron

    Black-crowned Night Heron

    Black-crowned Night Heron on the banks of the river Calder in Ossett
  12. Black-crowned Night Heron

    Black-crowned Night Heron

    Black-crowned Night Heron on the banks of the river Calder in Ossett
  13. Black Crowned Night Heron.

    Black Crowned Night Heron.

    Photographed This Night Heron, While Sitting On A Tree Top, From Ground.
  14. Lakescape-809

    Lakescape-809

    Another fabulous perch ... ... holding this Night Heron like a trophy ... Keoladeo abounds in magical settings ... _________ Bharatpur India
  15. Lakescape - 779

    Lakescape - 779

    Showing ... high breeding colors ... and plumage ... ... and calling from his niche in a mixed heronry ... A full frame ... Keoladeo National Park Bharatpur Rajasthan India
  16. Night heron

    Night heron

    Many of them there. A paradise for birders.
  17. Play With Your Food

    Play With Your Food

    This Yellow-crowned Night Heron tosses a small crab in the air to position it for a good swallow (he dropped it the first time!).
  18. Get Outta Here!

    Get Outta Here!

    A Yellow-crowned Night Heron takes offense to my presence after several minutes of observing him hunt.
  19. Night heron

    Night heron

    Wildlife Saigon zoo & botanical gardens
  20. Sunrise

    Sunrise

    Another beautiful morning at a wetland in Pasir Penambang.
  21. 146- Nycticorax nycticorax Night Heron-20 mai 2020.jpg

    146- Nycticorax nycticorax Night Heron-20 mai 2020.jpg

    Bihoreau gris - Nycticorax nycticorax - Night Heron
  22. Yellow-crowned night heron

    Yellow-crowned night heron

    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.
  23. Yellow-crowned night heron

    Yellow-crowned night heron

    A year-round bird for us, often found along the salt marshes and mangroves along the coast as well as in the freshwater wetlands. Despite the name, they're out day and night, and feed anytime on various crawfish and crabs, as well as fish, frogs, and anything else they can nab. The...
  24. DSCN1599

    DSCN1599

    Night Heron hoping to catch dinner. Nycticorax, Nyctanassa, and Gorsachius
  25. Piercing Gaze of a Young Night Heron!

    Piercing Gaze of a Young Night Heron!

    Young Night Heron at Taylor Creek Park.
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