Youngster really unsure what that camera is doing
(1 of 12) (568 views)

(2007) Palo Alto Duck Pond, Palo Alto, California
© 2007 Terry Costales
#BlackCrownedNightHeron2007_06

Youngster really unsure what that camera is doing

Preening in the shady greening
(2 of 12) (544 views)

(2007) Palo Alto Duck Pond, Palo Alto, California
© 2007 Terry Costales
#BlackCrownedNightHeron2007_02

Preening in the shady greening

Youngster bushed from being out of the nest
(3 of 12) (555 views)

(2007) Palo Alto Duck Pond, Palo Alto, California
© 2007 Terry Costales
#BlackCrownedNightHeron2007_03

Youngster bushed from being out of the nest

One sibling departs just knowing that look
(4 of 12) (562 views)

(2007) Palo Alto Duck Pond, Palo Alto, California
© 2007 Terry Costales
#BlackCrownedNightHeron2007_04

One sibling departs just knowing that look

Lovely adult hides behind a single palm frond
(5 of 12) (536 views)

(2007) Palo Alto Duck Pond, Palo Alto, California
© 2007 Terry Costales
#BlackCrownedNightHeron2007_05

Lovely adult hides behind a single palm frond

A well balanced adult night heron
(6 of 12) (648 views)

(2007) Palo Alto Duck Pond, Palo Alto, California
© 2007 Terry Costales
#BlackCrownedNightHeron2007_01

A well balanced adult night heron

Youngster demonstrates turkey trot dance
(7 of 12) (548 views)

(2007) Palo Alto Duck Pond, Palo Alto, California
© 2007 Terry Costales
#BlackCrownedNightHeron2007_07

Youngster demonstrates turkey trot dance

Fledgling whose falling out came too soon
(8 of 12) (541 views)

(2007) Palo Alto Duck Pond, Palo Alto, California
© 2007 Terry Costales
#BlackCrownedNightHeron2007_08

Fledgling whose falling out came too soon

Stoic youngster seems as if on guard
(9 of 12) (533 views)

(2007) Palo Alto Duck Pond, Palo Alto, California
© 2007 Terry Costales
#BlackCrownedNightHeron2007_09

Stoic youngster seems as if on guard

A quick turn and "poof" half a body gone
(10 of 12) (545 views)

(2007) Palo Alto Duck Pond, Palo Alto, California
© 2007 Terry Costales
#BlackCrownedNightHeron2007_10

A quick turn and "poof" half a body gone

Egg far far too young to be kicked out of home
(11 of 12) (557 views)

(2007) Palo Alto Duck Pond, Palo Alto, California
© 2007 Terry Costales
#BlackCrownedNightHeron2007_11

Egg far far too young to be kicked out of home

Heron about to create a tail to tell about
(12 of 12) (555 views)

(2007) Palo Alto Duck Pond, Palo Alto, California
© 2007 Terry Costales
#BlackCrownedNightHeron2007_12

Heron about to create a tail to tell about