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Green Heron

Butorides virescens

Photo by AshleyT
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Field Notes

Description:

A small heron with a greenish-black back and a chestnut underside. There is white streaking on the breast and face, and a black cap on top of the head.

Habitat:

This guy flew over me while I was sitting in a swamp photographing frogs.

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Green Heron

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PublishedMay 23, 2013

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