violacia

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

A yellow-crowned night heron landing in shallow water along the edge of Chokoloskee Bay in Florida. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Yellow-crowned night heron perched in a red mangrove tree along the edge of Chokoloskee Bay in Florida. Royalty Free Stock Photo

A yellow-crowned night heron hunting in shallow water from the shoreline in Chokoloskee Bay in Florida. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Yellow-crowned night heron on the edge of Chokoloskee Bay along Florida's Gulf Coast.

A yellow-crowned night heron hunting in shallow water in Chokoloskee Bay in Florida. Royalty Free Stock Photo

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. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Pictured is a yellow-crowned night heron, binomial name Nyctanassa violacia, hunting along the edge of Chokoloskee Bay. 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.