Juvenile Black-Crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) perched on tree branch

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Caught this Juvenile Black-Crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) out of his usual hiding place one day at the wetlands. Taken at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in Huntington Beach, California; USA

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Size: 4200px × 2800px
Location: Huntington Beach, California, USA
Photo credit: © Susan Gary / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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