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.
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