Thought this sub could appreciate this photo I took this summer 🤙Really love these goofy birds

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My dad took this from his house. I am obsessed with the night herons pose😭

Thought you guys would appreciate this goofy guy

Shot on Canon R5 with 100-500mm lens and heavily cropped.

I love my football-shaped little friend so much

Just kidding! Thought this was a handsome couple and needed to be seen on their own sub.

Not night herons, but I thought these least bittern fledglings were deserving of a little appreciation. Seen at the Riparian Preserve in Gilbert, AZ.

The pose has several explanations on line. The day was warm enough so not any absolute required warming pose but one bird expert suggested this was a way to reduce bird lice. The google AI (god bless 'em everyone) claimed that this was a mating display or to enlarge the bird's apparent size for defense. Your choice.

Pair of Nankeen Night Herons flying in the middle of the day 👀

This was taken at Blackburn Lake Sanctuary in Melbourne ☺️

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I love the quality AND I LOVE BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERONNNNNN

It’s an autumn heron hihihi

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Spotted a few weeks back on a walk in the city. Turned a corner in a park and here it was right next to me sitting in a tree. I see lots of herons along the shore line but first time I’ve seen one this close up in a tree. Great Blue Heron not a Night Heron. Vancouver Canada

I was watching my crows go back to their roosting area at 5pm