Green Heron (Butorides virescens) - a photo on Flickriver

60 Acre Wildlife Reserve
Naples Botanical Gardens
Southwest Florida
USA

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Compared with most herons, Green Heron (Butorides virescens) are short and stocky, with relatively short legs and thick necks that are often drawn up against their bodies. They have broad, rounded wings and a long, daggerlike bill. They sometimes raise their crown feathers into a short crest.

From a distance Green Herons look all dark. In better light they are deep green on the back with a rich chestnut breast and neck. The wings are dark gray. Juveniles are browner, with pale streaking on the neck and spots on the wings.

Green Herons stand motionless at the water’s edge as they hunt for fish and amphibians. They typically stand on vegetation or solid ground, and they don’t wade as often as larger herons. In flight these compact herons can look ungainly, often partially uncrooking their necks to give a front-heavy appearance.

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

Taken in: United States / Florida / Lake Park (show map)

Taken on: June 28, 2019

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Naples Botanical Gardens

60 Acre Wildlife Reserve

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Wild Bird

Green Heron

Short and Stocky

Butorides virescens

Short Legs

Thick Necks

Drawn Up Against Body

Broad Rounded Wings

Long Daggerlike Bill

Crown Feathers Crest

Deep Green On Back

Chestnut Breast and Neck

Dark Gray Wings

Juveniles Browner

Stand Motionless

Fish

Amphibians

Stand On Vegetation

Solid Ground

Don’t Wade

In Flight Look Ungainly

Uncrooking their Necks

Front Heavy Appearance

Woodland Ponds

Marshes

Rivers

Reservoirs

Estuaries

Sue Roehl

Panasonic

Lumix DMC GH4

100 - 400 mm Lens

Hand held

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