Re: Black-crowned Night Heron

Chris:
You'll see night herons out in daytime in spring, when they're feeding nestlings. They regurgitate food for their altricial young: 
http://tinyurl.com/72qwl

The youngsters look like this:
http://tinyurl.com/djalp

Adults may have to 'tell' nestlings to back off when the food's gone:
http://tinyurl.com/fw4l9
All these pictures are from the Palo Alto Baylands heronry by the duck pond. As Doug states, these guys are very approachable. 

Mark Bohrer
Wildlife Photography on the Urban Edge
www.mountain-and-desert.com


At 07:53 AM 3/27/2007, you wrote:
Thanks for posting Doug. Now I know the name of the odd looking bird that's been eating ducklings at the lake. 

Chris
----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Herr" Subject: Black-crowned Night Heron 



from the shadow side:
http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/ardeidae/bnhe00.jpg
now before any of youse start thinking that it takes super-stealth
mode or smelling like a fish to get this close to a heron, this is an
almost-tame bird at Oakland's Lake Merrit where they beg for handouts.
Technical stuff:
Camera: Leicaflex SL2
Lens: yes, I used one
Sensor: Kodak E100G
also monopod/shoulder stock.
Comments and reasonably fresh fish welcome.
Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com

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