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Green Heron

Butorides virescens

Photo by oenophilist
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Description:

Thanks all for I.D help.

Species ID Suggestions

Green Heron

Butorides virescens
Atul
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Comments (3)
KarenL
I agree Atul, Green heron.
Atul
yes Dan looks like a bittern or a heron ,most probably a green heron.
Dan Doucette
Is there any way you can zoom in and crop the photo for a better view? I'm not great with birds but looks maybe a type of Heron?

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