Thanks to Vic Lewis' vigilance and faithful posting, I got to view the Yellow-crowned Night Heron---the only adult I've ever seen, as last year I saw only a juvenile, with Diana Doyle, near Minnehaha Creek. Had Vic not been brave enough to post his phone number, it might not have happened. The bird was there, alright, but I'd not seen it, being a bit leery of tromping too close on private property, and viewing it through the veil of water from the aerator. When I called Vic to make inquiries, he was kind enough to come out and scan with me. It was in the cattails at the water's edge, in a hunched-over position, with one wing outspread to make shade, his head curled under, and eye cocked to see into the shadow. (Vic says the bird has been feasting on crayfish.) We were easily able to see the mottled yellow on top of its head. Thank you, Vic--good thing getting lifers isn't always this smooth, or I'd do way too much chasing! Linda Whyte
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