Black-crowned Night Herons have taken over the back swamp area in the rookery. There are two old ramps here that have become the go to spot for them when leaving the nests.
As soon as this one flies off another will take his place. There may be a lot of them here but you will rarely see more than one sitting there. They are not very sociable birds.
Wonderful shots, Ted. They remind me of the fact that I have not seen a Black-crowned Night Heron in years. I may have to start looking in some new areas to find one.
Even though they are here full time we can go months without seeing any. It helps to live a few miles from their rookery too.