Bird of the week 2024 | Yellow-crowned night heron


Yellow-crowned night heron [MichaelWarren.com]

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Posted September 19, 2024 | By Michael Warren

Yellow-crowned night heron

This squat, hunchbacked heron is sometimes spotted along the edges of the Silver River and other similar habitats. Like the similar black-crowned night heron, it typically feeds at night.

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