Yellow-Crowned Night Heron
by Carla Parris
Title
Yellow-Crowned Night Heron
Artist
Carla Parris
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photograph
Description
Yellow-crowned night herons, also called American night herons or squawks, are smallish herons with stocky bodies, thick necks, short legs, large heads, orange red eyes, and thick, short bills. Adults are a purplish gray. They have a sharp black and white face pattern, a creamy yellow crown, and long yellow plumes.
These birds, which are also called “crab eaters,” stalk crustaceans in coastal marshes and shallow wetlands. They often perch at the water’s edge, in a slightly hunched position, on stumps or tree branches, as seen here.
This yellow-crowned night heron was photographed at Wakulla Springs, Florida in September, 2018, on the popular jungle boat tour offered at the Edward Ball State Park. The guide said this coastal bird was a migratory visitor from Mexico. We all said, "Hola!"
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September 14th, 2018
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Toni Hopper
Congratulations on your beautiful image being featured in Women Photographers group! Feel free to archive it in the September discussion thread. Thanks for being an active member! (9/18/18)
Anita Faye
Carla, happy to feature your beautiful work on Poetic Poultry! https://fineartamerica.com/groups/poetic-poultry-.html
Don Columbus
Congratulations Carla, your work is Featured in "Coastal Water Birds-Shore Birds" I invite you to place it in the group's "2018 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!!
Don Columbus
Congratulations Carla, your work is Featured in "Birds In Focus" I invite you to place it in the group's "2018 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
Don Columbus
Congratulations Carla, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings" I invite you to place it in the group's "2018 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
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