Latin Name: Nycticorax nycticorax
According to ARKive, they breed on all continents, except Antarctica and Australasia.
They search for most of their food during evenings, using their excellent night vision.
During mating season, competition for food, may cause them to hunt during daylight.
This bird had just been chased off by another juvenile prior to being photographed.
The territorial dispute seemed to be over a location where, fish were jumping out of the water.
Camera: Pentax K3
Lens: Pentax DA F4 300mm
Exposure: f/7.1 1/80 ISO 100
Date and Time: May 16, 2015 4:37PM
Location: Kin Town, Okinawa, Japan N 26 25.533 E 127 56.104
Additional Resources for the Night Heron:
A Guide to the Wild Birds of Okinawa P.30 ISBN4-916224-11-6
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