No wonder they eat ducklings, their offspring are not as good looking! I've only seen one around here, mostly in the evening. Chris----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Bohrer" Subject: 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/fw4l9All 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
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