Yellow-crowned Night Heron

[The Barbarian]

 

[DarkShadow]

These birds herons in general seem to pick the toughest place to get good shots.Nice shot getting through all the twigs.

 

[The Barbarian]

It's true. I notice owls tend to like perches that back up against the sun, and herons tend to hang out where reeds and branches give them some cover.

 

[WesternGuy]

This is still a very nice image despite the twigs and branches. You can think of it as "capturing them in their natural environment".

WesternGuy

 

[Eclectix]

Would love to get a shot of one of these guys! Very nice capture.