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Green Heron

Butorides virescens

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Field Notes

Description:

This young heron was spotted in marsh behind a popular retail and restaurant space in Shem Creek. It wasn't until I was looking at the pictures I took later that I noticed it has something wrong with its feet. I don't know if this are the result of deformity or injury, but both feet seem to be affected to some degree.

Habitat:

Green Herons live around wooded ponds, marshes, rivers, reservoirs, and estuaries.

Notes:

Spotted in the creek/marina behind a retail/restaurant area at Shem Creek in Charleston, SC

Reference Links:

Green Heron (Butorides virescens) - Information on Green Heron, Green heron, Green Heron, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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PublishedSeptember 12, 2014

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