We've been enjoying many heron sightings around the city recently, especially around the harbor. This gorgeous Great Blue Heron struck a pose on a piling near Battery Park in the late afternoon sun.
Its long silvery feathers are so elegant.
Not far away, an immature Black-Crowned Night Heron played with a piece of wood it found in the water.
This one tries its luck hunting along the East River shoreline.
Score! The heron catches a crab.
Toss and gulp!
An adult Black-Crowned Night Heron watches from a nearby perch.
For a while, night herons were being spotted fairly regularly in Tompkins Square Park. A quick check of eBird reveals the last observation of one there was in 2019.
As the sun sets, the night heron's day is just beginning...
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