night heron
Dusk-hunting wetland bird
A night heron is a stocky, short-necked wading bird that feeds primarily at dusk and through the night.
Several species exist worldwide, distinguished from other herons by their compact build and nocturnal habits.
They hunt fish, frogs, and crustaceans along shorelines and marshes, often standing motionless before striking.
White wading bird
- bitternStocky marsh heron
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
wading · rookery · nesting · fledgling · colony · migration · ornithology · ornithologist
Dimming after sundown
- twilightLight after sunset
- nightfallOnset of darkness
- moonlightReflected solar radiance, nocturnal
- crepuscularRelating to dusk
egret
White wading bird
beak · wading · rookery · nesting · fledgling · colony · migration · ornithology · ornithologist · avian
dusk
Dimming after sundown
crepuscular · darkness · roost · evening · dawn · starlight · gloaming
wetlands
Water-saturated terrain
- marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
- mangroveTidal shrub with exposed roots
estuary · rookery · pond · mudflat · reedbed · shoreline · lagoon · bayou · riparian · tidal
fish
Gilled aquatic vertebrate
- frogTailless leaping amphibian
- crayfishFreshwater pinching crustacean
- crustaceanAquatic arthropod with exoskeleton
prey · stalking · patience · strike · ambush · wading · still-hunting · foraging · catch · aquatic
night herongreat blue heron
Large wading bird, North America
great egret · grey heron · snowy egret · crane · stork
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