Nycticorax nycticorax – Quite a common species round the world. It is only in its 3rd year that the young takes on its adult plumage. Usually nocturnal, it is interesting to notice that in a protected area, it comes out in broad day light even if it does not hunt. These pics were taken at […]
Luego de observar estas dos fotografías no van a tardar mucho en encontrar al culpable de no haberme podido acercar un poco mas a la garza para mejorar las tomas. El quiere ser el centro de atención y por tal motivo no deja a nadie tranquilo; como es habitual también en esta oportunidad el Benteveo […]
Colusa National Wildlife Refuge is part of the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex located about 90 miles North of Sacramento, California’s state capitol. The Sacramento National Wildlife Complex consists of five national wildlife refuges (NWR) and three wildlife management areas (WMA) found in California’s central valley. Colusa NWR is located about 6 miles east of […]
I stopped at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge a few weeks ago on the way back home from a Northern California Audubon Council meeting in Clear Lake and spotted a few Black-crowned Night-Herons (Nycticorax nycticorax) on the auto tour just before sunset. This juvenile was hunting from a irrigation outlet right next to the auto […]
The Black-crowned Night Heron (or just Night Heron in Eurasia), (Nycticorax nycticorax) is a medium-sized heron. The species breeds 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. This heron is migratory […]