Black-crowned Night Heron
Not only did I get great opportunities with the Warblers I shared in my last post, I felt very lucky spotting this Black-crowned Night Heron hiding on the tree branch over the water.
I’ve never had one of these herons pose so nicely for me instead of jumping/flapping away!
Black-crowned Night Heron
Black-crowned Night Heron – Closeup #1
Black-crowned Night Heron – Closeup #2
Black-crowned Night Heron’s feet
A nice view of their backside of feather coloring.
Black-crowned Night Heron’s backside
Some of my shots had him/her starting to droop its eyes for a nap. Mid-day….yep….nap time!
Photos by Donna 
Beautiful clear images of a beautiful bird Donna, love the eye.
Thank you, Ashley! This one got a real big thank you as I left so it could get back to taking its afternoon nap. 🙂
Magnificent photos Donna
Thank you Sheree!
I’m always excited to see your latest photos, Donna. What a handsome bird and so beautifully captured by your lens. 😍
Thank you, Sylvia, my smile is a mile wide! 😍
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Very Nice Donna! One of my favorite birds to see and photograph! Great closeups!
Thank you, Reed! My best ever for this bird, yay! 🙂
Simply beautiful❤️
Thank you, Takami!
Wow! Beautiful photos – such detail! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you, Susan, he was right there in the trees, right alongside the road; I took them from my car window. My best yet of this bird, yay! 🙂
What a fabulous post, Donna. Absolutely gorgeous, sharp, close up shots of this wonderful heron!
Thank you, what a delight to spot him in through the trees while going slowly by in my car. I backed up to the right spot, turned my car off, and sat quietly hoping not to spook him/her. Super thrilled with this memorable experience!
He was looking right back at you, enjoying the encounter just as much as you did, I’m sure!🤗
Beautiful images and sighting of this one, Donna! I love their eyes!
Thank you, Deborah! I know, those eyes are amazing!!
Beautiful photos, Donna!! 😊💚
Thank you, Patty Anne! It was a delightful photo session, I gave a nice thank you to him/her to go back to snoozin’ as I left! 😊
Striking photos of such a lovely bird!
Thank you, Carol!
Nice shots!
Thank you, David!
Great series. Good to find one that would cooperate LOL
Thank you, Ted! You really know how lucky I really got with this photo session. 🙂 I’ve been chasing them for past weeks at other locations!
Lovely post 💕
Thank you!
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Great captures, with focused detail of markings, feathers, etc.beautiful bird..
Thank you, Jane, this was really a delightful and memorable encounter for me, getting my best shots to date with this beautiful, stocky heron. 🙂
Awesome pictures of this night heron!!
Thank you, Indira!!
Very nice, Donna! Always nice when they cooperate. 😊
Thank you, Belinda! So very much true, I was very fortunate! 😊
Sharp close-ups! Great captures, Donna. 🙂
Thank you, HJ! 🙂
Lovely red eyes and cute, pale yellow feets!
They both are snazzy! 😍
LOL!
A heron is always a treat to look at.
Yes, they are!
Stunning in detail, beautiful shots, Donna!
Thank you, Eliza!
Oh such a treat! These Herons are so good at hiding amongst the branches! Hard enough just to get a good look at them and amazing that you got these beautiful photos! Those eyes and feet! Way cool that you got the backside too…the delicate color variation in the feathers on the wings and the long white feathers from the neck aren’t something one gets to see on a quick sighting! Incredible!
Thank you, Carol! I got lucky with one who’s belly must have been full and it was time for a little snoozin’…..besides he knew I couldn’t fit through those trees, lol. 🙂
I love night herons! Such great close-ups, Donna! Thanks.
Thank you, Martha!