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Fletcher Wildlife Garden | all galleries >> Previous FWG blogs >> 2012 Blogs >> FWG Blog: June 2012 > Black-crowned night heron
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25-JUN-2012 Christine Hanrahan

Black-crowned night heron

Although this was taken in the Arboretum today, this heron was in the stream that flows down through the ravine in the FWG and into the Arboretum. Notice that this poor heron has very deformed feet. He must have trouble landing on branches and anything not flat. Perhaps that is why he didn't fly away as I came along.

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Date/Time25-Jun-2012 13:56:49
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Fletcher Wildlife Garden30-Jun-2012 20:22
There could be many reasons, including possibly being chomped at by a snapping turtle, or catching its foot in a fishing line, or it could be something that happened while still in the nest. (Christine) Fortunately, he seemed to be able to cope well.
Guest 29-Jun-2012 23:59
Why might he have deformed feet?
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