Yellow-crowned Night-heron - rare find where I live

[BrentC]

Was able to get a shot of this first spring Yellow-crowned night-heron. They are not found in Ontario. Usually they don't go farther north than Illinois. Storm or climate change, who knows.

Yellow-crowned Night-heron - far from home by Brent Cameron, on Flickr

Yellow-crowned Night-heron - far from home by Brent Cameron, on Flickr

 

[Warhorse]

Nice capture!

 

[jeffashman]

Nice shot! Looks like a juvenile by the coloring.

 

[NS: Nikon Shooter]

Nice shot! Looks like a juvenile by the coloring.

… possibly a juvenile female, never seen that in Québec!

 

[PJM]

Nice shots. Quite a unique posture you caught in #2.

 

[BrentC]

Nice capture!

Thank you

Nice shot! Looks like a juvenile by the coloring.

Thank you, I believe its a first spring

… possibly a juvenile female, never seen that in Québec!

Illinois seems to be the furthest north they go. But I wonder if we will start seeing more southern birds up here with the way the climate is changing.

Nice shots. Quite a unique posture you caught in #2.

Thanks. Yes it was very interesting and never saw it before. But the same day and place I got shots of a Blue Heron doing the same pose. Stood like that for about an hour or more. I'll probably post them tomorrow.

 

[Jeff15]

Very good shots....

 

[Robshoots]

The first one is great! Very nice shot.

 

[BrentC]

Very good shots....

Thanks

The first one is great! Very nice shot.

I was hoping to get better shots. 1:30pm harsh sun and then that flight surprised me. But since its my first time capturing one I am happy

 

[K9Kirk]

I like the first pic best.