“The same Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) that has a defective upper bill was observed regurgitating a pallet (above)! In other words, it is eating well despite its handicap of a deformed maxillary rostrum. An ancillary close-up shows the side-profile … Continued
The Black-crowned Night-heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) is an opportunistic feeder taking a variety of foods like fish, frogs, snakes, lizards, rodents, etc. Like most herons, the Black-crowned Night-heron often catches large prey, especially fish, as in this case. As it swallows … Continued
Wah Chan’s image of a Black-crowned Night-heron (Nycticorax nyctic) using a stick to stir the water is probably another example of a heron making use of a tool to bait fish We have two examples of a Little Heron (Butorides … Continued
