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Green Heron

Butorides virescens

Photo by KeithRoragen
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Deciduous hardwood forest. In a shallow, muddy stream.

Notes:

Found along Stream trail.

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Green Heron

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Comments (2)
KeithRoragen
Thank you. I was delighted to see it. Whenever I walk this trail I keep an eye out for wading birds. Usually, they fly away before I get close enough to see them. This one let me get several shots.

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PublishedMay 12, 2013

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