17th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Gathering of night herons.
This is a picture of a family of night herons. From spring to summer, young night herons breed in Lake Izunuma. In early autumn, young birds gather and prepare to return to the south.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 10.2017 |
| Date Uploaded: | 09.2019 |
| Photo Location: | Kurihara, Japan |
| Camera: | NIKON D4S |
| Copyright: | © Hiromi Kano |