Immature Yellow-Crowned Night Heron ruffling feathers.

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Night heron with ruffled feathers. Note the short legs,stocky appearancea and thick-bill. These birds are usually hunched up and inactive and normally only flies at dusk to feed.

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Size: 3540px × 2435px
Location: Ding Darling Nature Preserve, Sanibel Island, Florida.
Photo credit: © David Cantrille / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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