Black Crowned Night Heron

Gene lives on a lake in the winter and enjoys painting the wildlife around his home. One of his favorite subjects is the Black Crowned Night Heron, a bird that has a distinctive appearance and behavior. The heron has a stocky body, a short neck, and a black cap on its head. It spends most of the day resting in a tree near Gene's backyard but becomes active at night when it goes fishing with other herons. Gene likes to observe the heron's movements and capture its personality in his paintings.