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Green-backed Heron

Butorides virescens

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Field Notes

Description:

This small heron, used an insect as bait to attract a bigger prey

Habitat:

River sides....

Notes:

a bright yellow spot in the left is the insect. it actually move it to 3 diferent areas by the time I was there.

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PublishedMay 5, 2011

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