Yellow-crowned Night Heron

About the Yellow-crowned Night Heron

A stocky night heron with a striking yellowish crown and red eyes, often found hunting crabs and other prey along wetlands and shorelines.

Fun Facts

• Yellow-crowned Night Herons are especially fond of eating crabs.
• They are most active at dusk, night, and early morning.
• Their red eyes become even brighter during breeding season.
• Young birds are heavily streaked brown and look very different from adults.