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A heron eating a crab. The heron has orange eyes, a pointed, black bill, a black, whiteish, then black stripe from the bottom of its bill to its eye, whiteish top of it head, grey body with black markings on its back and wings, and orange legs. The crab has a dark brown green back and is missing its walking legs. Its swimming legs are dark brown green with a blue tinge. In the background are green plants.

A heron eating a crab. The heron has orange eyes, a pointed, black bill, a black, whiteish, then black stripe from the bottom of its bill to its eye, whiteish top of it head, grey body with black markings on its back and wings, and orange legs. The crab has a dark brown green back and is missing its walking legs. Its swimming legs are dark brown green with a blue tinge. In the background are green plants.

A heron eating a crab. The heron has orange eyes, a pointed, black bill, a black, whiteish, then black stripe from the bottom of its bill to its eye, whiteish top of it head, grey body with black markings on its back and wings, and orange legs. The crab has a pale belly and is missing its walking legs. In the background are green plants.

A heron eating a crab. The heron has orange eyes, a pointed, black bill, a black, whiteish, then black stripe from the bottom of its bill to its eye, whiteish top of it head, grey body with black markings on its back and wings, and orange legs. The crab has a pale belly and is missing its walking legs. In the background are green plants.

A heron swallowing a crab. The heron has orange eyes, a pointed, black bill, a black, whiteish, then black stripe from the bottom of its bill to its eye, whiteish top of it head, grey body with black markings on its back and wings, and orange legs. The crab has a dark brown green back and is missing its walking legs. Its swimming legs are dark brown green with a blue tinge. In the background are green plants.

A heron swallowing a crab. The heron has orange eyes, a pointed, black bill, a black, whiteish, then black stripe from the bottom of its bill to its eye, whiteish top of it head, grey body with black markings on its back and wings, and orange legs. The crab has a dark brown green back and is missing its walking legs. Its swimming legs are dark brown green with a blue tinge. In the background are green plants.

A heron swallowing a crab. The heron has orange eyes, a pointed, black bill, a black, whiteish, then black stripe from the bottom of its bill to its eye, whiteish top of it head, grey body with black markings on its back and wings, and orange legs. In the background are green plants.

A heron swallowing a crab. The heron has orange eyes, a pointed, black bill, a black, whiteish, then black stripe from the bottom of its bill to its eye, whiteish top of it head, grey body with black markings on its back and wings, and orange legs. In the background are green plants.

A yellow crowned night heron eating an atlantic blue crab from Jan 2019.

#TwoForTuesday #dslr #nikon #birdphotography #birds #eating #heron #nightheron #yellowcrownednightheron #nyctanassa #nyctanassaviolacea #crab #atlanticbluecrab #callinectes #callinectessapidus #florida

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Pictured is a yellow crowned night heron, approx 1 1/2 feet tall you see it's long legs that are a bright orange yellow. Slate gray in color from neck to lower wings containing longer feathers. Black head, except for white cheeks that appear from just in back of it's red eyes towards the back of head. A yellowish white crown feather runs from top of head to a few inches that trail behind. Seen against  a background of mangoves.

Pictured is a yellow crowned night heron, approx 1 1/2 feet tall you see it's long legs that are a bright orange yellow. Slate gray in color from neck to lower wings containing longer feathers. Black head, except for white cheeks that appear from just in back of it's red eyes towards the back of head. A yellowish white crown feather runs from top of head to a few inches that trail behind. Seen against a background of mangoves.

Pictured is a yellow crowned night heron, approx 1 1/2 feet tall you see it's long legs that are a bright orange yellow. Slate gray in color from neck to lower wings containing longer feathers. Black head, except for white cheeks that appear from just in back of it's red eyes towards the back of head. A yellowish white crown feather runs from top of head to a few inches that trail behind. Seen against  a background of mangoves.

Pictured is a yellow crowned night heron, approx 1 1/2 feet tall you see it's long legs that are a bright orange yellow. Slate gray in color from neck to lower wings containing longer feathers. Black head, except for white cheeks that appear from just in back of it's red eyes towards the back of head. A yellowish white crown feather runs from top of head to a few inches that trail behind. Seen against a background of mangoves.

A lovely Yellow-crowned night heron from yesterday. Making his way to the "fishing spot"...
#Nyctanassa #violacea #florida #manateeriver #Birdsofblsky #gulfcoast

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Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea violacea)

Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea violacea)

Yellow-crowned Night #Heron (Violacea Group) in Hammock Park

Taxonomy
Order: #Pelecaniformes
Family: #Ardeidae
Genus: #Nyctanassa
Species: N. violacea
Subspecies: N. v. violacea

#birds #birding #nature #wildlife #park #outdoors #photography #Wetland #Florida #ornithology

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Juvenile Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) on an island. Distinguished from Black-crowned juvenile by the small white wing spots, which are larger and more teardrop shaped on a BCNH than a YCNH.

Juvenile Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) on an island. Distinguished from Black-crowned juvenile by the small white wing spots, which are larger and more teardrop shaped on a BCNH than a YCNH.

Juvenile Yellow-crowned Night #Heron on an island in Saint Joseph Sound

Taxonomy
Order: #Pelecaniformes
Family: #Ardeidae
Genus: #Nyctanassa
Species: N. violacea

#birds #birding #nature #wildlife #outdoors #island #beach #ocean #photography #Florida #ornithology

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