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Mason Bees (Genus Osmia)Observer
lstoneburnerDescription
Feeding on dwarf lupine flowers
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Domestic Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos var. domesticus)Observer
lstoneburnerDescription
A light-colored duck amongst mallards. I'm curious if it's a different species, a juvenile, a light morph, or a hybrid.
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Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)Observer
lstoneburnerDescription
At least 50 juvenile black-crowned night herons near a nesting site.
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Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)Observer
lstoneburnerDescription
At least 50 black-crowned night herons adults nesting in the trees of the Smithsonian National Zoo (not in captivity).
Second photo is of an adult nipping at a dead baby that had fallen out of the tree—an interesting behavior.
