Night Heron / Nycticorax nycticorax (Birds) by JTipton on 7th August 2012 | iSpot

Fish-eating freshwater bird

Observed by JTipton on 7th August 2012

(Added to iSpot on 7th August 2012)

P8070307

This bird spent ages waiting stark still for fish. Hardly moved for 30 mins. Similar shape to a kingfisher but bigger.

Location: D17A, Rosnay

Identifications

likely ID
Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) by chrisbrooks at 7:04 pm 07/08/12
Confidence: It's likely to be this, but I can't be certain.
ID agreements (): 3 people agree with this identification.
- jhn7
- shrike07
- jonnam318
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Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) by ophrys at 7:04 pm 07/08/12
Confidence: I'm as sure as I can be.
ID agreements (): 3 people agree with this identification.
- Troglodyte
- janetav
- shrike07
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