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Green Heron (85)

Butorides virescens

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Jun 14 2023

Details: adult

Blenheim - The heron was actively hunting frogs.

Date uploaded: Jul 19 2023

Comments (2):
Chris: Great action shot with the crest too.
BrianMorin: The crest was a bonus. It also moved fairly close which was nice.

Green Heron (85)

Butorides virescens

BobTour

United States (Florida)

Date uploaded: Dec 31 2022

Comments (3):
BrianMorin: We'll have to wait quite a while before we see that bird again. :)
Chris: Terrific plumage - nicely done.

Green Heron (85)

Butorides virescens

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Aug 9 2022

Details: adult

Long Sault Parkway - A couple of herons were working the shallow water for frogs and minnows. This bird would spend time waiting for an opportunity then when it tired of that location it would run like a sandpiper to another spot.

Date uploaded: Aug 10 2022

Comments (2):
Chris: Terrific action. The burgundy on this bird stands out.
BrianMorin: The adults have a really nice colour. I think I would have given the bird a name other than green because there is very little of that colour on the wings.

Green Heron (85)

Butorides virescens

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

Date taken: Aug 21 2020

Details: adult

Richmond - This one had a punk look. The erected head feathers were flattened soon after.

Date uploaded: Sep 6 2020

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Green Heron (85)

Butorides virescens

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

Date taken: Aug 15 2018

Details: adult

Ingleside

Date uploaded: Aug 16 2018

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Green Heron (85)

Butorides virescens

Brian Morin

United States (New York)

Date taken: May 25 2017

Details: adult

Massena - I posted this shot not so much for the bird but for the backstory. We spotted the bird along a road and I grabbed a few shots. To stabilize the camera I went off the road about 7 feet to lean the camera against a sign. About 30 seconds later I returned to the van and not long after I felt something crawling on my hand. It was a tick. I brushed it out the window and pondered what had happened. The grass was not that long, about 10 inches but this critter was lurking somewhere, waiting for an unsuspecting birder to show up. You probably know about the issue with black-legged ticks and lyme disease (a real nasty issue that can be debilitating if not detected early). The percentage of infected ticks has risen to between 20-50% depending on the area. Read up on it. Take precautions and try to stay on trails and hardened surfaces as much as possible. Winter has its pluses.

Date uploaded: May 26 2017

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