“Along quiet streams or shaded riverbanks, a lone Green Heron may flush ahead of the observer, crying “kyow” as it flies up the creek. This small heron is solitary at most seasons and often somewhat secretive, living around small bodies of water or densely vegetated areas. Seen in the open, it often flicks its tail nervously, raises and lowers its crest. The “green” on this bird’s back is an iridescent color, and often looks dull bluish or simply dark.” To read more click here
17 thoughts on “Day 153: Green Heron”
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He is beautiful
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Indeed! 🙂
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If I was a bird, that’d be me.
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You would make a cool looking bird. 🙂
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Wow! He’s quite something isn’t he? and your photo is stunning, capturing all those colours and feather textures 🙂 Beautiful!
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Thanks so much! The nice part of living near water is you get to see all sorts of neat birds. 🙂
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You are so lucky to live in such a wonderful place Jackie…seeing them is one thing, BUT, to be able to capture them as you do, is quite another, You are so talented in your art! 🙂
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You’re so sweet – thank you. XO
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Very cool!
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Thank you! 🙂
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A rather haughty stance. Of course, with a beak like that it would make me stand tall as well. What a character!
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They are very interesting birds and fun to watch – when you can see them. 😉
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Fantastic capture
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Thank you! 🙂
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Something else I’ve never seen, and he’s beautiful. So’s your shot!
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Thank you! They are beautiful and interesting birds. I live very close to water which increases my chances of seeing them. 🙂
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I’d love to be able to see one of them. So shiny and interesting markings on their heads.
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