Black-crowned Night-Heron

About the Black-crowned Night-Heron

A stocky heron with a black cap, red eyes, and a hunched posture, most active around wetlands at dusk and night.

Fun Facts

• Black-crowned Night Herons often spend the day quietly resting in trees or marsh vegetation.
• They hunt fish, frogs, and crustaceans mostly during the evening and nighttime hours.
• Adults have bright red eyes and long white plumes during breeding season.
• Young birds are brown and heavily streaked, looking very different from adults.