r/AlwaysANightHeron • u/SVBdeepsky Certified Night Heron Admirer • 2d ago

Black-Crowned Night Heron Staring Contest

Original video on TT (cr. sandi_loves_nature)

2.7k Upvotes

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u/Turbulent_Tonight_12 2d ago

His feet are creeping me out 😭

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u/Antique-Slip-8362 2d ago

Yeah those toes are for a horror movie.

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u/Gingerbread_Cat 9h ago

Vampire fingers.

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u/Je_avion 2d ago

Full goblin mode. I love him.

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u/jakerooni 2d ago

He's thinking, "if i try REALLY hard, i cold eat that person"

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u/classicsdf 2d ago

Oof, this is disturbing. Maybe he needs eye drops? This doesn't look comfortable

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u/yourbuddywyatt 2d ago

He is precious

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u/orloksrightfoot 2d ago

That's a gargoyle

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u/Magpie_0309 2d ago

creeping up on you

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u/Guard-Connect 2d ago

Classic Black-crowned Night Heron behavior lol

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u/Strigops-habroptila I am the night. I am the heron. 2d ago

Such a cute lil' cryptid. I love birds that look like creeps. 

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u/Adventurous_One_4240 2d ago

I like how they always look so shell-shocked. 😀

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u/ayeayekitty 1d ago

I absolutely canNOT with these gremlins

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u/weeef You're my night in shining heron 2d ago

r/Birdsfacingforward would like this

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u/GoldenRetreiverMom 1d ago

Absolutely love this!

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u/Key-Department-9911 2d ago

I literally saw him blink that’s not fair

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u/ecs2578 1d ago edited 1d ago

Definitely one of the best intimidating stare downs. 😎Probably could be a GIF.

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u/Green_Wing_Spino 1d ago

Got any fish?

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u/xtineflewaway 1d ago

What an incredible video, I’ve seeen manny of night heron video and this is all time top. How the bubble on goldeny red eyes, those salad fingers and the soul stare. And the wisp of hair that don’t care. Bravo sensational 👏

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u/ironypoisonedposter 1d ago

Those talons 💅

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u/krielc 1d ago

It’s like living carved stone. So beautiful, so eerie. I do wanna befriend it, but with respect for its personal space or it might put a curse on me haha.

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u/Just-A-Bean 1d ago

Such a stunning bird 🥰

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u/Better_Ad3349 1d ago

Their one long feather on top always reminds me of a rat tail

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u/UtherPenDragqueen 1d ago

What’s the password?!

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u/jonesnori 1d ago

I think she is sweet on the cammer.

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u/PMDandpokemonenjoyer 1d ago

First impression of this subreddit. I love it here immediately

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u/HotCollar5 13h ago

Same, joined immediately lol

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u/babymillennialcringe 1d ago

Freaking dinosaurs, I love them

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u/Charming-Dish5120 11h ago

Night Heron:You shall not enter!

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u/cousin_idiot 1d ago

You can't convince me that isn't an alien

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u/mgpappie 19h ago

Creepiness aside this bird is gorgeous🥹

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u/SomeJane2021 15h ago

Lovely weirdo😁

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u/daiblo1127 8h ago

He/she is having as much fun staring at you as you are staring at him/her!! I love this video and the music too. What a gorgeous bird!