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Green Heron

Butorides virescens

Photo by James McNair
Published on Project Noah
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28.6038, -81.0846

Field Notes

Description:

Although blue red and white like it's cousin the Tricolored Heron the green is smaller and has a green wing

Habitat:

Wetlands

Notes:

Poised to strike at passing fish

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PublishedApril 6, 2016

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