Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)

Widespread in NC but common only at the coast. In flight, note that only the feet (not feet and legs) protrude beyond the tail.

	Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) Eagle Lakes County Park, Collier Co., FL 2 Feb 2016
	Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) Eagle Lakes County Park, Collier Co., FL 2 Feb 2016

Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
Canal near base of "Little Bridge", Roanoke Sound, Dare Co., NC
24 Mar 2014

	Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) Big Cypress, Collier Co., FL 13 Feb 2014
	Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) Big Cypress, Collier Co., FL 13 Feb 2014
	Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) Big Cypress, Collier Co., FL 13 Feb 2014 Immaturea have a pale lower bill, which helps distinguish them from the somewhat similiar immature Yellow-crowned Night-Heron.

	Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) Big Cypress, Collier Co., FL 23 Dec 2014
	Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) Big Cypress, Collier Co., FL 23 Dec 2014


Brunswick Co., NC 24 Nov 2007	Brunswick Co., NC 24 Nov 2007


Brunswick Co., NC 24 Nov 2007	Brunswick Co., NC 24 Nov 2007

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