Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Spotted a Black-crowned Night-Heron!

Spotted by: jesskatecarroll
Date: May 18, 2026
Near: Melissa, Texas

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About the Black-crowned Night Heron

A stocky heron found on every continent except Australia and Antarctica. It feeds mostly at dusk and night, waiting motionless at the water's edge to catch fish.

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