Black-crowned Night-heron
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Size : 25 " : Grey and white
stocky heron. Black back and black cap. Immature
brown with white streaks. Immature differ from the Yellow Crowned by
its yellow green lower bill as opposed to black for the
Yellow Crowned. Neck usually protracted except while attacking
prey
The Black-crowned
Night-heron and Yellow-crowned Night-heron are both found here in Charlotte
County. They feed mostly in the evenings or at night. I know of at
least one rookery with 15 to 20 nests yearly. This particular rookery
includes Anhingas, Double Crested Cormorants, Great Egrets, Great Blue Herons,
Cattle Egrets, Snowy Egrets, and to one end of the island in the cattails are
some Little Blue Herons, Tri-Colored Herons, Boat Tailed Grackles and
Moorhens. I also heard a Least Bittern, the last time I was out there,
though I have no proof of it nesting.
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