I had a work assignment starting in Miami yesterday, so I took the opportunity to fly into Tampa last Thursday and drive through Florida. I hit a few familiar places, including the flagship National Wildlife Refuge, "Ding" Darling on Sanibel Island. Eleven years ago I saw a young yellow crowned night heron with bright orange eyes who ignored me as I snapped his portrait. The picture below is so old it was actually shot on FILM. Saturday in exactly the same spot, I saw another yellow crowned night heron hunting for little crabs. I lingered for a while and got some interesting (digital) images. Click on images for larger versions. Click here for more Florida photos. ![](http://www.thomasoneil.com/images/2002/m/junior03.jpg) Yellow Crowned Night Heron 2002
![](http://www.thomasoneil.com/images/2013/m/1295.jpg) Yellow Crowned Night Heron (and crab) 2013
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