83 Black-crowned Night Heron

• A group of Herons are called a; Battery / Hedge / Pose / Rookery / Scattering. 
• This was such a cool find.  I am not sure I have ever seen them before.  They are the most wide spread heron, living on 5 continents.  They feed at dusk or at night.
• They are patent hunter waiting for prey to come by or vibrating bill in the water to get something that comes to investigate.  Nice Trick.
• When attacked or disrupted they will disgorge their stomach contents leaving it to its attacker.  Disgustingly effective escape plan.
• It grasps its prey in its bill not stabbing it.  It eats invertebrates, amphibians, small males, birds young, eggs, lizards, snakes and other food.
• Builds a platform to nest in a tree or in cattails.  May have up to a dozen nests in one tree.
• I love the cool feather tag at the back of its head and the red eye.