Black-crowned Night-heron Is Ready for its Close-up
One dauntless bird mugs for Patricia Corapi's camera.
Stocky yet stealthy, get their name from their tendency to hunt at night. Found as far north as Canada and as far south as Argentina, these wetland-dwelling start their stealth training young. Juvenile herons leave the nest to join foraging flocks when they are just one month old—before they can even fly.
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