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Yellow-Crowned Night Heron
Agent47

Yellow-Crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea)

These little guys kept eating hermit crabs. This portrait was taken right after it ate a little crab whole.
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Habitat
Mainly coastal areas including rocky shores, mudflats and mangroves. Also inland on lakeshores and riverbanks. Breeding in swamps and marshes.
Location
Sanibel Island, Florida
Scientific name
Nyctanassa violacea
Equipment used
Nikon D300, 300mm af-s f/2.8

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North America
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