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Nyctanassa violacea
Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Photographer: Ram Vasudev

ID: 0000 0000 0107 0113 (2007-01-05)

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date of photo Nov 21, 2000

location Sanibel Island (Florida, US)

notes Yellow-crowned Night Heron versus Blue Crab. The confrontation between the Heron and the blue crab lasted for a few minutes. Every time the Heron tried to grab the crab, the crab fought back valiantly, counter-attacking as in this photo. Eventually, the Heron gave up and looked for something else to eat. ’Twas quite a sight! Photographed at Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge, Southwest Florida. The blackish water color is due to tannic acid leaching out of the roots of Mangrove trees at the Refuge.

contributor's ID # 003208

photo category: Animal - Bird

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common names Yellow-crowned Night Heron (photographer)

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