black and white photograph yellow crowned night heron hunting along the edge chokoloskee bay florida

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Black and white photograph of a yellow-crowned night heron hunting along the edge of Chokoloskee Bay in Florida. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Black and white photograph of a yellow-crowned night heron hunting along the edge of Chokoloskee Bay in Florida.

Pictured is a black and white photograph of a yellow-crowned night heron hunting in shallow water along the edge of Chokoloskee Bay in Florida. The binomial name is Nyctanassa violacia. Its habitat is closely linked to that of the crustaceans that make for most of its diet, and it tolerates fresh water, brackish water and saltwater. Roughly 10 miles long and 2 miles wide, Chokoloskee Bay is located along Floridaâs Gulf Coast and is separated from the Gulf of Mexico by the Ten Thousand Islands.