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20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Sunset juvenile black capped night heron

Black capped night herons roost in the trees around the ponds in this regional park. The juvenile flew in at sunset and played with insects on the water before flying off to a tree for the night.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 01.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: Yucaipa, California, United States of America
Copyright: © christine pence