Yellow-crowned Night Heron, Shark Valley, Everglades NP

Though I know of at least a few Maine records for Yellow-crowned Night Heron, I have never seen one here…I see them in Georgia, Texas, Ohio, and Florida…and not often at that. This specimen was along West Road at Shark Valley in the Everglades. Who can resist? Night Herons always look grumpy to me, and the Yellow-crown more than most…like they are having a bad day and have no reason to think it will get any better…or that tomorrow will be anything but more of the same. 🙁 This bird manages, as I see it, to rise to a stoic look…which is pretty good natured for a Night Heron. 🙁

Sony HX400V at 950mm equivalent. Shutter preferred. 1/640th @ ISO 640 @ f6.3. Processed in Lightroom on my Surface Pro 3 tablet.