Yellow-crowned Night Heron - Roger Schoedl
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Location

Huntington Central Park--East
Orange, California, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 33.7040978, -118.0022383
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

Second year bird continues in Talbert Lake. Associating with Black-crowneds. Similar in size and appearance to Black-crowned Night Heron. Structurally longer legged and necked than Black-crowned. Bill thicker and heavier and more blunt tipped than Black-crowned. Face and head mostly dark gray with thick pale crown stripe, pale chin, and diffuse pale patch below and behind eyes. Back feathers with dark gray centers unlike the even tan color of the young Black-crowneds present.

Technical information

Model
E-510
ISO
800
Focal length
500 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/6.3
Shutter speed
1/320 sec
Dimensions
2736 pixels x 3648 pixels
Original file size
5.54 MB