Bird of the week 2024 | Black-crowned night heron
Black-crowned night heron [MichaelWarren.com]
Black-crowned night heron
The squat, hunchbacked Black-crowned night heron is a year-round resident of Marion County. They feed mostly at night, as their name suggests, but can sometimes be spotted at the edge of a river or pond during the day. This one was photographed on the Silver River.
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