Yellow crowned night herons have returned to Charleston for the season. They’re one of my favorite birds so I’m pretty happy to see them again.

Yellow crowned night herons are always thirsty and they were the inspiration for this waterbowl on the dock after seeing them try to drink out of the sink that is there that had hardly any water.

This guy or gal does have a yellow crown that is barely visible. The yellow crown is hard to see and mostly it can be seen during breeding season. Charleston SC, April 2025