Juvenile Black-Crowned Night Heron on Lake Merritt in Oakland, California - Encircle Photos

13 Juvenile Black-Crowned Night Heron on Lake Merritt in Oakland, California

This black-crowned night heron is a juvenile evidenced by its grey-brown plumage, orange eyes and yellowish-green legs. As he ages, his eyes will become redder, his wings black and his underbelly white. They stand hunched and almost frozen, like this one on Lake Merritt in Oakland, California, waiting for a meal to swim nearby.

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Juvenile Black-Crowned Night Heron on Lake Merritt in Oakland, California

Lakeshore Ave & Boden Way, Oakland, CA 94610

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