Backyard and Beyond

Starting out from Brooklyn, an amateur naturalist explores our world.

As John Burroughs said, “The place to observe nature is where you are.”

That Yellow Crown

Nyctanassa violaceaLet’s get a little closer, shall we…?Nyctanassa violaceaThere is definitely some yellow in the Yellow-Crowned Night Heron’s crown.Nyctanassa violaceaWe’d see it better if the sun wasn’t so bright. Because I could hardly have been closer: I was in a blind, less than ten feet from the bird.

One response to “That Yellow Crown”

  1. Great photo thanks for posting it .

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