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Juvenile Black-Crowned Night Heron
A juvenile Black-Crowned Night Heron standing uncharacteristically tall. I’m more used to seeing them all coiled up on themselves, but this young fellow was craning to look over the bank of the lagoon.
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Night Heron at the Palace of Fine Arts
I stopped by the Palace of Fine Arts after striking out at the Fort Mason Community Garden. It was well after sunset, but I figured the Black-Crowned Night Herons would be active. They were indeed, and a nearby houses’s holiday lights provided a good background reflecting off the lagoon. The best part was hearing some
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Palace of Fine Arts in the Morning
On sunny mornings the reflection of the Palace of Fine Arts creates a stunning backdrop for the black-crowned night herons that roost nearby. This morning was the start of a brutal heatwave with record-setting temperatures across the Bay Area. In a city where summer days often call for a jacket at midday, I was already