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Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Stanley Jones

Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea)

Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea violacea)
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Habitat
Blackland Prairie vegetation area. Oxbow lined with black willow trees with soccer fields on one side and tame pasture on the other at ca. 177 m (581 ft) elevation.
Location
Lions Park, Temple, Bell County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
April 2022
Scientific name
Nyctanassa violacea
Equipment used
Canon
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Reactions: Ted Y., Fritz73, Cornelis and 2 others
bievreJJ
wonderful portrait of this beautiful night heron, Stanley, posing for you in a great setting, top notch, many tfs!!
 
Chris G6 UXU
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A beauty of a detailed shot, pose, lighting, setting and capture Stanley. many tfs.
 
delia todd
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These guys are really attractive for herons, aren't they.

A terrific picture this one Stanley - many thanks lad.
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
445
Comment count
12

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1000 second(s)
ISO
1600
Filename
Yellow-crowned Nightheron, Lions Park, Temple.jpg
File size
1.1 MB
Date taken
Sat, 23 April 2022 10:21 AM
Dimensions
903px x 1024px

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