Black-crowned Night-Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
  (L 25" W 44" WT 1.9 lbs)
Often seen standing still along
the edge of water to snag their
prey...mainly at night.
 SPECIES
STATUS IS
ENDANGERED IN
ILLINOIS
Don Jones, XC1135
Audobon Corkscrew
Swamp Sanctuary -
Naples, FL - 08Jan07
 
Morro Bay State Park
Morro Bay, CA
11Oct06
 
Immature
 
Fullersburg Woods
Hinsdale, IL
29Jun08