White droppings under the tree alerted me to this black-crowned night heron that was sleeping high up in the tree.
Species of special concern (SSC) in California per California Natural Diversity Database program (CNDDB) in the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Conservation Status: vulnerable (VU, S3) in California, US (NatureServe)
Santa Clara Valley Water District Headquarters, Santa Clara County, CA, 2020-08-29
Guadalupe River Trail North of Blossom Hill, Santa Clara County, CA, 2020-09-08
Home, Willow Glen, Santa Clara County, CA, 2020-08-31
Observed during Kronkosky SNA butterfly survey