Black-crowned Night-heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) August 9, 2020 1221 × 977 Black-crowned Night-heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) Black-crowned Night-heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) adult and juvenile, Jan 2016, Merrick. Year-round. January, 2016. Cammons Pond, Merrick, Long Island. Marshes. Year-round. Breeder.