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Green Heron
Butorides virescens
37.2258, -80.4273
Field Notes
Description:
Eye-catching wading bird with beautiful plumage. As it hunted, it moved slowly and carefully. Once it spotted a fish, it lunged for it quickly and snapped it up. This bird has skills!
Habitat:
VA Tech duck pond. Hanging out in the mucky shallows at the edge of the pond.
Notes:
Green Herons sometimes use tools to catch their prey. They will drop a small food item in the water as bait, then catch and eat the fish that come to it.
Reference Links:
Green Heron
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJune 12, 2013
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