Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea violacea) - 20110117-02
Often inconspicuous heron, roosts in trees by day. Feeds nocturnally, specializing on crabs. Adults have bold black-and-white head pattern and gray body. Brown immatures similar to Black-crowned Night-Heron. Yellow-crowned has longer legs and neck; thicker bill. Legs project beyond the tail in flight. Juvenile Yellow-crowned has smaller white spots on wing coverts than Black-crowned. (eBird)
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I liked the juxtaposition of the sleek, feathered heron with the rusting hulk of this old barge. Seen along the shore near our B&B in Belize City.
Ladyville, Belize. January 2011.
Paradise Expeditions (BirdingInBelize.com)
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea violacea) - 20110117-02
Often inconspicuous heron, roosts in trees by day. Feeds nocturnally, specializing on crabs. Adults have bold black-and-white head pattern and gray body. Brown immatures similar to Black-crowned Night-Heron. Yellow-crowned has longer legs and neck; thicker bill. Legs project beyond the tail in flight. Juvenile Yellow-crowned has smaller white spots on wing coverts than Black-crowned. (eBird)
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I liked the juxtaposition of the sleek, feathered heron with the rusting hulk of this old barge. Seen along the shore near our B&B in Belize City.
Ladyville, Belize. January 2011.
Paradise Expeditions (BirdingInBelize.com)