The Black-crowned Night-Heron is crepuscular in its feeding habits and roosts in trees and bushed close to water during the daylight hours.
The Black-crowned Night-Heron is crepuscular in its feeding habits and roosts in trees and bushed close to water during the daylight hours. Their movements are dictated by rainfall patterns and standing water for hunting aquatic life.
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Location: Katavi National Pak, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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