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Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Yellow-crowned Night Heron or Yaboa Común.Shown here hunting in the protected mangroves of Culebra, Puerto Rico.

Yellow-crowned Night Heron or Yaboa Común.Shown here hunting in the protected mangroves of Culebra, Puerto Rico.
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NIKON D70s

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Aperture f/4.8 ISO 200 Shutter 1/100 Focal Length 1650/10

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May, 2015

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The feathers on this heron are remarkable, so silky blue and smooth. Great Capture!

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