If you're a birder, you'll know what a life list is. It's basically a list of all the bird species one has observed and positively ID'd in one's lifetime. This blog is a record of my "critter" life list (mostly of birds), including photos I've taken over the years, some of the actual lifer if I was lucky enough to get the shot. Don't expect National Geographic quality stuff here, just the work of an amateur photog who loves to trudge out into nature.

Sunday, October 4, 2015

Black-Crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)

8/24/02 Los Angeles County Arboretum, Arcadia, CA 

5/25/02 Baldwin Lake, LA County Arboretum 
5/25/02 LA County Arboretum
5/25/02 LA County Arboretum 
5/25/02 Juvenile at LA County Arboretum 
5/25/02 LA County Arboretum
5/6/07 Doane Pond, Palomar Mountain State Park, N. San Diego County, CA
5/6/07 Doane Pond, Palomar Mountain State Park, N. San Diego County, CA
1/16/05 Natural History Museum, Morro Bay State Park, San Luis Obispo County, CA

LIFE LIST NOTES:

COMMON NAME: Black-Crowned Night Heron

SPECIES: Nycticorax Nycticoras

LIFE LIST DATE: 5/25/2002

LOCATION: Baldwin Lake, Los Angeles County Arboretum, Arcadia, Los Angeles County, CA

From Stokes Field Guide to Birds-Western Region & Kaufman Focus Guide-Birds of North America:

HABITAT/BEHAVIOR: Stocky and short-necked, night herons may stand about in a hunched posture in trees or marsh during the day, come ou in the evening to begin feeding. Although they roost and nest in groups, they usually hunt alone. 

 IDENTIFYING MARKS: 25"; gray and white stocky heron; black cap; black back. Short pale yellow legs turn reddish in breeding season. IMM: brown with white streaks below; large buffy white spots on back and wings.

VOICE: Low, hoarse quok often heard at dusk. During nesting, rok-rok.
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