This Yellow-Crowned Night Heron observation comes to us from Landon Cheatham in Richardson, Texas. This pair of newly fledged juveniles was raised in a tree in Landon’s front yard. They are frequently seen eating bugs from the residence’s flower beds.
Observations Details
| County | – | Dallas |
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| City | – | Richardson | |
| Date | – | Jun 28, 2012 | |
| Time of Day | – | Afternoon | |
| Temperature | – | Warm (70-89°F/21-32°C) | |
| Weather | – | Partly Cloudy | |
| Habitat | – | Residential-Single Family | |
| Type of Behavior | – | Foraging | |
| Gender | – | Uncertain | |
| Maturity | – | Juvenile | |
| Observer | – | Landon Cheatham |
I was out for a walk the other night and saw one of these birds hunting bugs in a front yard on Seminole. I stood very still and it went about it’s business. It was a surprise to see a bird that large in the neighborhood.
Just saw one of these tonight in our front yard in Frisco. He was forging in the yard but eating acorns. I hope that’s okay for him to be eating I have a couple of pictures of him/her but don’t know how to attach them.