Esther's photos with the keyword: Nycticorax

Black-crowned night heron AIMG 3191

Tamron 150-600 lens - Herring gull and Black-crowned night heron AIMG 3097

Tamron 150-600 lens - Black-crowned night heron and Herring gull AIMG 3099

Black-crowned night herons tend to stand very still at the edge of the water waiting to ambush their prey, which makes them relatively easy targets for photographers. They hunt primarily at night or early in the morning. Shot with a Tamron 150-600 lens AIMG 3096

Black-crowned night herons tend to stand very still at the edge of the water waiting to ambush their prey, which makes them relatively easy targets for photographers. They hunt primarily at night or early in the morning. Shot with a Tamron 150-600 lens AIMG 3086

Juvenile black-crowned night heron at Cano Negro, Costa Rica. Black crowned night herons are found throughout the world. They can be found standing still at the water's edge waiting to ambush prey, mainly at night or early morning. Their diet consists of small fish, crustaceans, frogs, aquatic insects, small mammals and small birds. During the day they can be seen in trees or bushes. AxMG_2375