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Green Heron

Butorides virescens

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Field Notes

Description:

Spotted while boating down a small stream in Congaree National Park, SC.

Habitat:

Swamps, mangroves, marshes, and margins of ponds, rivers, lakes, and lagoons. Eggs are laid in platform nest in tree, thicket, or bush over water or sometimes in dry woodland or orchard; nests in both freshwater and brackish situations.

Reference Links:

Green Heron (Butorides virescens) - Information on Green Heron, Green heron

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Comments (1)
marylou.wildlife
Thanks! It was the first time I had seen a green heron, it is definitely a very beautiful bird!

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Birds of the Southeast U.S.
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Birds of the World
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2011 Best Wildlife Photo
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Backyard Birding Southeastern USA
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Biodiversity of SouthEastern US
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PublishedJuly 20, 2011

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