Continuing Series on the Yellow-crowned night heron (2)
Aug 14, 2018 04:25:41 #
MikeBl
Loc: USA
Continuing series: 2
Yellow-crowned night heron - juvenile (Nyctanassa violacea)
W. Kentucky, USA - 8/13/2018
1/250 sec - f/9.0 - ISO 640
Interesting Tidbit: When not foraging, adults slowly walk through shallow waters of wetlands,
coastal thickets and swamps, rarely entering deep waters. Preening is common and is an
important behavior for these birds. Adults preen both themselves and each other, especially
after foraging. The birdsâ foraging behavior is based around a slow, stalking movement as they
search in the shallow water for prey. When they find a prey item, they strike quickly, crushing
it in their wide, stout beak. ~Animalia~
Yellow-crowned night heron - juvenile (Nyctanassa violacea)
W. Kentucky, USA - 8/13/2018
1/250 sec - f/9.0 - ISO 640
Interesting Tidbit: When not foraging, adults slowly walk through shallow waters of wetlands,
coastal thickets and swamps, rarely entering deep waters. Preening is common and is an
important behavior for these birds. Adults preen both themselves and each other, especially
after foraging. The birdsâ foraging behavior is based around a slow, stalking movement as they
search in the shallow water for prey. When they find a prey item, they strike quickly, crushing
it in their wide, stout beak. ~Animalia~
Aug 14, 2018 05:21:48 #
MikeBl wrote:
Continuing series: 2 br br Yellow-crowned night h... (show quote)
Excellent capture Mike and thanks for the info on this wader.
Aug 14, 2018 05:41:13 #
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Aug 15, 2018 22:00:15 #
MikeBl wrote:
Continuing series: 2 br br Yellow-crowned night h... (show quote)
beautiful shot of him, mike! very interesting info too.
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