#BirdsOfMastodon

Tomorrow is a big #Volunteer workday at #OxleyNatureCenter to clear storm damage before reopening. Will be interested to see how the birds fared in the storms. This photo is from last week.

A mature and immature (2-3 years old) Yellow-crowned Night Herons. These are in the #Order #Pelecaniformes #Family #Ardidae, #Genus #Nyctanassa #Species #violacea. Herons, Egrets and Bitterns are in this family.

They wade in shallow water and hunt mostly crayfish.