nyctanassa violacea

Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea violacea) Youngster beginning its first summer.

Same heron, same day, as this photo. I forgot to upload this one. https://www.birdforum.net/gallery/yellow-crowned-night-heron-display-plumage.660454 He was showing off to another heron, which I assume was a female. Now and then he would dip like this and make a "bwoo" noise. I'm not sure if she...

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.

Another shot of this handsome fellow.

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/

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...

Yellow-crowned Night-heron (juvenile) in spread-wing posture likely for thermoregulation.

Yellow-crowned Night-heron

Yellow-crowned Nightheron (Nyctanassa violacea subsp. violacea) Sexes similar. South Padre Island Birding and Nature Center, South Padre Island, Cameron County, Texas, USA. Along the board walk into South Laguna Madre Bay. Barrier Island, bay side. This will be my last post for about...

Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea subsp. violacea) Pasadena, Harris County, Texas, USA. Urban setting in a drainage way. Coastal prairies and marshes vegetational area at 9.1 m (30 ft) elevation.

Galapagos version of this new world heron

Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea subsp. caliginis) Sexes similar with juveniles being different than adults. Puerto Jeli, El Oro Province, Ecuador. Low tide along Rio Piloto in Puerto Jeli at ca. 0.5 m (1.6 ft) elevation.

Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea violacea) Photographed in Onion Creek just above the lower falls in McKinney Falls State Park, south Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA. Onion Creek at ca. 168 m (550 ft) elevation.

Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) Most authors recognize six subspecies while a few only recognize five. Caliginis occurs along both coasts of Panama and subspecies cayennsis occurs in eastern Panama. Bancrofti occurs along the Pacific Coast from Mexico to Guatemala, El Salvador...

While preparing breakfast we looked out the window of the camper and saw this early morning visitor walling around our campsite. We were able to capture many pictures of this juvenile Night-Heron, here is one we hope you enjoy. This photo was taken at Curry Hammock State Park, near the city of...

This immature Yellow-crowned Night-Heron was spotted along the banks of a small creek that runs from a man-made lake to Salt Run an estuary found within Anastasia State Park.

male goes and fetches stick and gives it to female to arrange in nest to her liking