Green Heron
Butorides virescens
37.9729, -122.001
Field Notes
Description:
They typically stand still on shore or in shallow water or perch upon branches and await prey. Sometimes they drop food, insects, or other small objects on the water's surface to attract fish, making them one of the few known tool-using species. This feeding method has led some to title the green and closely related Striated Heron as among the world's most intelligent birds. They are able to hover briefly to catch prey.
Habitat:
riparian
Notes:
seems to be a very young Heron.
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