Capped Heron

The Capped Heron is mostly white with a distinctive black crown, but during nesting season their plumage becomes tinged with yellow. They are usually found feeding alone at steams, creeks or in puddles on small fish, aquatic insects and frogs.

Capped Heron (Pilherodius pileatus) in a field at a farm in Timehri. (Photograph by Kester Clarke / www.kesterclarke.net)