Black-crowned night heron, also known as the Black-capped night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) foraging for food at night. This small heron hunts in ma

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Black-crowned night heron, also known as the Black-capped night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) foraging for food at night. This small heron hunts in marshes by night. Its main prey are fish, insects and frogs. The black-crowned night heron is found throughout the world except for northern North America, Eurasia, and Australasia.ÂPhotographed in Zimanga private game reserve, Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa.

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