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Marsh hunting

Wait for dusk.

Animals grouped here express a similar quality through their behavior in nature. Each species still has its own principle, lesson, meaning, and field-guide page.

2 species

Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Black-crowned Night Heron

Species principle: Nocturnal Timing

Wait for dusk.

Work becomes effective when it follows the hour it was made for.

Black-crowned Night Herons are crepuscular and nocturnal feeders that wait near water edges to catch fish, amphibians, and other prey in dim light.

Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Shoebill

Species principle: Monumental Stillness

Stand like stone.

The world may mistake you for stone until the moment you move.

Shoebills are large wetland birds that stand very still for long periods before striking lungfish, fish, amphibians, and other prey with a massive shoe-shaped bill.

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