31. Other less common species include great blue heron, black-crowned night heron , American bittern, and eared and pied-billed grebe. 32. Folklore built around the phenomenon tells a story of an old black-crowned night heron transforming into a yokai. 33. Many diverse and rare species including indigo buntings, scarlet tanagers, yellow-crowned night herons and bald eagles call Louisiana home. 34. There is a noisy breeding colony of egrets, night herons and cormorants and also a colony of flying foxes. 35. Loss of habitat is another major threat to the yellow-crowned night heron , with the wetlands they favor regressing continually. 36. Mummichog, a salt marsh fish used for bait, is a favored food of black-crowned night herons , among other waders. 37. It is superficially similar to the group of the night herons , but is active during daytime or at twilight. 38. In an area less than half a city block, at least 20 black-crowned night herons were stalking around the rocks. 39. Kids are kept busy with a playground at Night Heron Park, and scheduled activities include a day camp and live entertainment. 40. Evening of canoeing on Lake Barkley to enjoy the sights and sounds of a colony nesting site for black-crowned night herons .