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The Celery Farm’s Bird of the Summer
For the better part of the summer, a Back-crowned Night Heron has been hanging out on the edge of Lake Appert by the Norman Bench, not that far from the Warden's Watch.
It sits on a branch for hours on end and doesn't seem to mind humans — which has made him a real crowd-pleaser.
Gotta love those red eyes! Not scary at all, unlike an American Coot's. (Just sayin'.)
The Black-crowned Night Heron is also a threatened species in New Jersey. Good thing there are places like the Celery Farm for him to call home in the summer.
Johanna & Tom Archer took these photos of our neighbor. (Thanks, Johanna and Tom!)
More on Black-crowned Night Herons here.
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And a young one, too, right?
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We see them at night in Piermont, but better to hear them. They make the most unusual sounds, from a barking dog to a murderous scream. Very cool bird!
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And a young one, too, right?
Deb Endresen
We see them at night in Piermont, but better to hear them. They make the most unusual sounds, from a barking dog to a murderous scream. Very cool bird!