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  1. Bonaparte's Nightjar, Borneo

    Bonaparte's Nightjar, Borneo

    Rare resident species sighting, the Bonaparte's Nightjar (Caprimulgus concretus) 白喉夜鷹
    • dixonlau
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    • bonaparte's nightjar borneo caprimulgus concretus lowland malaysia night nocturnal rainforest sarawak tropical 白喉夜鷹
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  2. Large-tailed Nightjar, Borneo

    Large-tailed Nightjar, Borneo

    It just stayed still on the ground. The Large-tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus macrurus) 長尾夜鷹.
    • dixonlau
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    • borneo caprimulgus macrurus large-tailed nightjar lowland malaysia night nocturnal peat swamp rainforest sarawak tropical 長尾夜鷹
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  3. Giant Katydid, Borneo

    Giant Katydid, Borneo

    They are one of the largest Katydid sp, Giant Katydid (Pseudophyllus hercules) 巨螽斯. Just to let you know in perspective how big, it is big as my palm size.
    • dixonlau
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    • borneo closeup giant katydid grasshopper insect lowland macro malaysia night nocturnal peat swamp pseudophyllus hercules rainforest sarawak tropical 巨螽斯
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Invertebrates
  4. Stargazing in Sweden

    Stargazing in Sweden

    One of my first attempts to produce a decent photo of the night sky. Not optimal equipment or settings for this kind of photo with some light spill from nearby town in the bottom left and streaks of moving object at the top but I do think it came out quite well. Note: I hope this fits into the...
    • Damienz
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    • night sky
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Landscapes
  5. Yellow-crowned night heron.jpg

    Yellow-crowned night heron.jpg

    This is the first time I've seen--and photographed--one of these birds. It posed nicely for its portrait.
    • MlynchKy
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    • heron night nyctanassa violacea yellow-crowned
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: North America
  6. Night crooner

    Night crooner

    We didn't have much good weather during May, but very often the rain eased off and it warmed up just as the sun was setting. Through the open window I could hear a Song Thrush, so went to investigate (even though it was all but pitch dark, there was enough to discern his outline. Not too sure...
    • delia todd
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    • 2021 blairgowrie garden may night nikon coolpix p900 perthshire scotland song thrush turdus philomelos
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  7. Black-crowned Night Heron, juv.

    Black-crowned Night Heron, juv.

    • makovtun
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    • black-crowned heron night
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Africa
  8. Yellow-crowned Night Heron

    Yellow-crowned Night Heron

    Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea violacea)
    • Stanley Jones
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    • bryan heron night texas usa yellow-crowned
    • Comments: 17
    • Category: North America
  9. Yellow-crowned Night Heron (1st summer bird)

    Yellow-crowned Night Heron (1st summer bird)

    Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea violacea) 1st summer bird. Perched in a Planertree (Planera aquatica: Ulmaceae) also known as Water Elm.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • college station heron night texas usa yellow-crowned
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: North America
  10. Yellow-crowned Night Heron

    Yellow-crowned Night Heron

    Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea violacea)
    • Stanley Jones
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    • bryan heron night texas usa yellow-crowned
    • Comments: 19
    • Category: North America
  11. Yellow-crowned, Night Heron

    Yellow-crowned, Night Heron

    Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea violacea)
    • Stanley Jones
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    • bryan heron night texas usa yellow-crowned
    • Comments: 20
    • Category: North America
  12. Black-crowned Night Heron

    Black-crowned Night Heron

    • drjpmenon
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    • black-crowned drjpmenon heron night nikkor 500mm nikon d7000 south india tirunelveli
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  13. Yellow-crowned Night Heron

    Yellow-crowned Night Heron

    Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea violacea) Flying along the margin of the lake just before sunset.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • heron lake waco night texas usa yellow-crowned
    • Comments: 17
    • Category: North America
  14. Yellow-crowned Night Heron (juvenile)

    Yellow-crowned Night Heron (juvenile)

    Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea violacea) Juvenile.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • heron night salado texas usa yellow-crowned
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: North America
  15. Yellow-crowned Night Heron

    Yellow-crowned Night Heron

    Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea subsp. violacea)
    • Stanley Jones
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    • anahuac heron night texas usa yellow-crowned
    • Comments: 16
    • Category: North America
  16. Black - crowned Night Heron

    Black - crowned Night Heron

    "Sorry, but I am not sharing!"
    • Dabs
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    • black crowned heron night
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: The Caribbean
  17. Black-crowned night heron

    Black-crowned night heron

    Black-crowned night heron in Central Park, NYC.
    • Cardinal99
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    • black central crowned heron manhattan night nyc park
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: North America
  18. Yellow-crowned Night Heron

    Yellow-crowned Night Heron

    Yellow-crowned Night Heron Nyctanassa violacea
    • rhitching
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    • heron night
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  19. Moon scape

    Moon scape

    Bill was keen to try out his new (well new to him) canon 300mm 2.8 plus 2x converter, purchased from a forum member. I think, so far, he is very pleased with it.
    • GrannyMaria
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    • moon night
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Landscapes
  20. Black-crowned Night Heron

    Black-crowned Night Heron

    • Avian Seeker
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    • black-crowned heron night
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  21. Yellow-crowned Night Heron (juvenile)

    Yellow-crowned Night Heron (juvenile)

    Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea bancrofti) Six subspecies are recognized with only subspecies bancrofti mapped for the West Indies. Photographed in Cabo Rojo National Wildlife Refuge in extreme southwest Puerto Rico, USA. Coastal marsh at ca. 1 m (3.3 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • bancrofti cabo heron national night nyctanassa puerto refuge rico rojo usa violacea wildlife yellow-crowned
    • Comments: 16
    • Category: The Caribbean
  22. Forth Rail Bridge

    Forth Rail Bridge

    Forth Rail Bridge (no scaffolding)
    • brian483
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    • forth rail bridge night
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Landscapes
  23. Barking Owl, Ninox connivens

    Barking Owl, Ninox connivens

    Barking Owl (Ninox connivens) is a typical hawk-owl. Photographed at night perched in a Boab tree at Bullo River Station, Northern Territory, NT, Australia, Oceania, Australasia.
    • Carole-Anne
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    • animals barking owl big eyes birds boab dark feathers hawkowls nature night nocturnal northern territo owl owls predator tree wildlife
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  24. Blue Heron...long exposure

    Blue Heron...long exposure

    • DeeBird
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    • blue heron night river
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: North America
  25. I've got my eye on you

    I've got my eye on you

    Tawny Frogmouth Photographed at Port Smith Lagoon, South of Broome, at night Nikon D300, 105mm Macro lens, two SB-600 flashes and one fearless bird Showed no interest in me except when a moth buzzed my head torch
    • theonetruepath
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    • flash frogmouth macro night
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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