Sunset Hunter is a photograph by Tim Sevcik which was uploaded on August 16th, 2015.
Sunset Hunter
This immature black crowned night heron heron was slowly hunting amid the rocks. The sunset illuminated him but did not reach the background, making... more
by Tim Sevcik
Title
Sunset Hunter
Artist
Tim Sevcik
Medium
Photograph - Prints
Description
This immature black crowned night heron heron was slowly hunting amid the rocks. The sunset illuminated him but did not reach the background, making this bird stand out. Despite being in the spotlight, he had a few successful catches during the hunt. This photo was taken at sunset point on the Fort Morgan highway, overlooking Bon Secour Bay in Gulf Shores Alabama.
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August 16th, 2015
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Comments (5)
Christy Cox
Fantastic moment captured! Lovely details! Immature birds are very hard to identify and this one is at the top of the list! Great job!!
Tim Sevcik replied:
Thank you Christy. The staff at Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge solved this challenge--a great group.
Tim Sevcik
Its an immature black crowned night heron. It took three people, a pamphlet and a book to figure this one out., culminated by referring to the staff expert.