The mud flats under the mangroves were crowded with Fiddler Crabs. It did not surprise me that Yellow-Crowned Night-Herons would be attracted to this food source. Spend a day at the SPI Bird and Nature Center (BNC) and there will surely be some interesting birds for your entertainment.
The mud flats under the mangroves were crowded with Fiddler Crabs. It did not surprise me that Yellow-Crowned Night-Herons would be attracted to this food source. Spend a day at the SPI Bird and Nature Center (BNC) and there will surely be some interesting birds for your entertainment.
The mud flats under the mangroves were crowded with Fiddler Crabs. It did not surprise me that Yellow-Crowned Night-Herons would be attracted to this food source. Spend a day at the SPI Bird and Nature Center (BNC) and there will surely be some interesting birds for your entertainment.
The mud flats under the mangroves were crowded with Fiddler Crabs. It did not surprise me that Yellow-Crowned Night-Herons would be attracted to this food source. Spend a day at the SPI Bird and Nature Center (BNC) and there will surely be some interesting birds for your entertainment.
The mud flats under the mangroves were crowded with Fiddler Crabs. It did not surprise me that Yellow-Crowned Night-Herons would be attracted to this food source. Spend a day at the SPI Bird and Nature Center (BNC) and there will surely be some interesting birds for your entertainment.
The mud flats under the mangroves were crowded with Fiddler Crabs. It did not surprise me that Yellow-Crowned Night-Herons would be attracted to this food source. Spend a day at the SPI Bird and Nature Center (BNC) and there will surely be some interesting birds for your entertainment.
The mud flats under the mangroves were crowded with Fiddler Crabs. It did not surprise me that Yellow-Crowned Night-Herons would be attracted to this food source. Spend a day at the SPI Bird and Nature Center (BNC) and there will surely be some interesting birds for your entertainment.
The mud flats under the mangroves were crowded with Fiddler Crabs. It did not surprise me that Yellow-Crowned Night-Herons would be attracted to this food source. Spend a day at the SPI Bird and Nature Center (BNC) and there will surely be some interesting birds for your entertainment.

Yellow-Crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea)

Yellow-Crowned Night-Heron

(Nyctanassa violacea)

Description:

The mud flats under the mangroves were crowded with Fiddler Crabs. It did not surprise me that Yellow-Crowned Night-Herons would be attracted to this food source. Spend a day at the SPI Bird and Nature Center (BNC) and there will surely be some interesting birds for your entertainment.

Date Taken: 2022:09:03 8:53

Location:

South Padre Island Nature Center
South Padre Island, Texas
United States
9.84 ft above sea level

Camera Information:

NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2500

File Name: YellowCrownedNightHeron_8507674-SPI-BirdNatureCenter

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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