Black-crowned Night Heron by photosynthesis
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Description
Taken at Lake Temescal in Oakland. This heron was sitting very still by the water's edge as we passed by on the trail just a few feet away & didn't seem at all disturbed by our presence.
From Wikipedia:
"These birds stand still at the water's edge and wait to ambush prey, mainly at night or early morning. They primarily eat small fish, crustaceans, frogs, aquatic insects, small mammals, and small birds. They are among the seven heron species observed to engage in bait fishing; luring or distracting fish by tossing edible or inedible buoyant objects into water within their striking range – a rare example of tool use among birds."
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Comments (6)
Faemike55
great shot and extremely interesting information
Jean_C
Wonderful capture!
durleybeachbum
Such a wonderful bird and a great pic!
beachsidelegs
Beautiful bird :)
npauling
A lovely capture of this beautiful heron. He looks very intent.
blinkings
Nice. We have many 'Nankeen Night-Heron' around here in OZ!