Yellow-crowned Night-Heron

Cornell’s All About Birds

Lake Elkhorn
September 5, 2017
Photo by Kevin Heffernan

Lake Elkhorn
March 28, 2012
Photo by Harry Fink

Meadowbrook Park July 29, 2014
Photo by Bonnie Ott

See video by Kurt Schwarz at Lake Elkhorn June 5, 2011

And the nesting attempt on Lake Elkhorn in May, 2012

Note that its legs are yellow. If it were ready to breed, its legs would be pink.

Lake Elkhorn March 27, 2014
Photo by Joe Hanfman

Meadowbrook Park October 3, 2014
Photo by Bonnie Ott

Columbia July 27, 2025

Cavey Lane September 13, 2022 Russ Ruffing

While not necessary for common species, it is good to get into the habit of including photographs and recordings/spectrographs so that you do it for uncommon species that require more documentation.