yellow-crowned night heron perching on a cypress tree
Yellow-crowned Night Herons have orange-red eyes, a white crown with a slight yellow tint & white plume, they have a black head with a white cheek patch, a long slender gray neck and belly, a gray back with a pattern and yellow legs. Yellow-crowned Night Herons have a thick black long bill. They appear slender compared to a Black-crowned Night Heron.
Size: 5374px × 3583px
Location: Boynton Beach, Florida
Photo credit: © Perla Copernik / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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