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Copyright: Vishal Sabharwal (shal) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 287 W: 71 N: 499] (2086)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-07-23
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D70s, Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8D AF ED, UV Filter
Exposure: f/3.2, 1/640 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-08-10 16:57
Viewed: 975
Points: 12
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Black-crowned Night Heron (in Europe, often just Night Heron), Nycticorax nycticorax, is a medium-sized heron.
Adults are 64 cm long and weigh 800 g. They have a black crown and back with the remainder of the body white or grey, red eyes, and short yellow legs. Young birds are brown, flecked with white and grey. These are short-necked and stout herons.
The breeding habitat is fresh and salt-water wetlands throughout much of the world. The subspecies N. n. hoactli breeds in North and South America from Canada as far south as Patagonia, and the nominate race N. n. nycticorax in Europe, Asia and Africa. Black-crowned Night Herons nest in colonies on platforms of sticks in a group of trees, or on the ground in protected locations such as islands or reedbeds. 3-8 eggs are laid.

This heron is migratory outside the tropical parts of its extensive range, where it is a permanent resident. The North American population winters in Mexico, the southern United States, Central America, and the West Indies, and the Old World birds winter in tropical Africa and southern Asia.

These birds stand still at the water's edge and wait to ambush prey, mainly at night. They primarily eat small fish, crustaceans, frogs, aquatic insects, and small mammals. During the day they rest in trees or bushes. The New World race is more gregarious outside the breeding season than the nominate race.

The scientific name, Nycticorax, means "night raven", and refers to this species' nocturnal habits and harsh crow-like call.
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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3100 W: 234 N: 5930] (20012)
  • [2006-08-10 18:12]
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Oh my goodness, Vishal.
What a great moment you have caught. : )
That is the biggest fish... Was the heron able to swallow that???
Amazing!!!!
Great shot with good POV, sharpness, and light.
Wish you had zoomed in a bit more so we can take a closer look.
TFS. : )

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2006-08-10 23:03]

Hi Vishal

This photo goes nicely with your last post.You had good timing on that one you had excellent timing on this one.Nicely done! TFS

Rob

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  • Zeno Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 475 W: 0 N: 926] (7979)
  • [2006-08-11 5:13]

Hi Vishal,

This bird is really greedy. It's funny to see how large this fish is. You were there at the right time. Great shot!

regards,
Zeno.

Hi Vishal,
It's him again! :) How can he swallow this big fish? I think that lightning in better in this one than the other. This is a great catch and nice composition. I like the title! Well done,
Claudine

Hi Vishal

Good timing. A very big meal for this charachter. Nice work. :-)

HI,

Great "catch" both for you and this fella. I like the sharpness and the light, the compo is also great.

TFS

-Varahram

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