Yellow-crowned Night-Heron is pretty much
annual in Newfoundland. In recent years it has been a more than once
per year. Nearly all are juveniles in the time period August to mid-September.
Frequently they are observed feeding on lawns and not in a wet land as one
might expect for a heron. Newfoundland earthworms seem to be a substitute
for aquatic meals.
When news of one in Torbay on the lawn of Gerald Manning surfaced you had to
go see it. It wasn't straight forward. It took 45 minutes before I saw it
and then only for ten minutes before it decided it was time to fly off to roost
for the day in some thick woods.
Below are a few snaps taken in the heavy overcast conditions.
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