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Nature Unlimited 18 June 2021


DavidTriplett

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This is the additional weekly image thread for the Nature Forum. While images posted to this thread should still be nature in theme, it may contain a small amount of human-made objects and therefore less restricted than the Monday in Nature threads. Please see this discussion for more details: Alternative weekly thread in Nature forum

 

Each participant please post no more than just one image per weekly thread. Many members will appreciate any information you are willing or able to provide regarding location, shooting process, exposure settings, equipment, and information on the subject(s), including scientific and/or common names.

Black-Crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax).

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These two black-crowned night heron chicks were venturing out of their cliff-side nest on Bird Island, Point Lobos State Reserve in California.

 

While adult herons have a black back and red eyes, the juveniles have yellow eyes and yellow, greenish legs.

 

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