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night heron - like a duck i have clicked night heron before this sitting on a branch of tree or nearby shore of lakes but this is like a surprise click for i first misjudged it with cotton teal but later realized that it is night heron swimming Black-crowned Night Heron,Nycticorax nycticorax,night heron,swim,waterbirds Click/tap to enlarge

night heron - like a duck

i have clicked night heron before this sitting on a branch of tree or nearby shore of lakes but this is like a surprise click for i first misjudged it with cotton teal but later realized that it is night heron swimming

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
    Lion
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    Interesting capture! Would you know the exact species name? It seems there are several species of Night Herons:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_heron     Posted 11 years ago
  2. View str111's profile
    str111
    Katipo Spider
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    yes , it is black crowned night heron Posted 11 years ago

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The Black-crowned Night Heron

The black-crowned night heron, commonly abbreviated to just night heron in Eurasia, is a medium-sized heron found throughout a large part of the world, except in the coldest regions and Australasia.

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Similar species: Pelicans, Herons, Ibises
Species identified by str111
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Uploaded Apr 7, 2014. Captured .
  • 01
  • f/74099368
  • 1/2s
  • ISO200
  • 74099370.6mm