I once thought the name of this bird was Little Green Heron because, well. . . . they’re so little, compared to all the large, tall wading Herons we see in the wetlands. As you can see by my Tag Cloud, I’ve written many blog posts about these photogenic Herons – they’re just so charming.
Clever, too!: “The Green Heron is one of the world’s few tool-using bird species. It often creates fishing lures with bread crusts, insects, and feathers, dropping them on the surface of the water to entice small fish.” (All About Birds)
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Birder's Journey 
so cute!
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Even though they’re full-grown at this size, cute is a good word to describe them ☺️
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they’re fully grown and yet so cute!! awesome.
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I love coming across green herons when walking our local rail trail which passes a swamp. They are smaller than the others but they certainly have a loud mouth when they want to. Lovely coloring too.
And attitude, just look at this guy’s expression. I admit not a shot for everyone, but my favorite. 🙂
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I agree! They are real characters! They have quite the personalities and are so photogenic.
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Clever and beautiful! Nice photo!
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I especially like the little duckweed stuck to his beak ☺️
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Cool!
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He IS cool, isn’t he?
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You’re right about this little fellow. I’ve seen them fishing with a small lure, they are smart birds. I love to photograph them because they can be motionless for the camera. Nice shot, Carol. 🙂
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I know what you mean, HJ! Lol – They are so still as they ‘lie in wait’ for their prey. And when they’re busy preening, they’re equally oblivious to all their admirers!
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One of the species our different parts of the world have in common – this is a beautiful specimen and wonderfully photographed!
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I appreciate your kind words. Are yours called by this same name? I’ve heard these are sometimes called Green-backed Herons or Striated Herons, but I’m not sure what differentiates them.
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Here they’re referred to as Green-backed Herons.
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Beautiful ‘top-shot’ of this little heron, their coloring is so gorgeous!
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Yes, their multicolored, ‘earth-tones” plumage is wonderful! And especially attractive when it’s full and smooth like this. ☺️
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Beautiful – and it’s fascinating to hear how clever they are too. 🙂
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Thanks, Ann. Yes – it’s remarkable how much we’re learning all the time about what birds are capable of.
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I suspect that we often underestimate the rest of nature!
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So true!
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Watching these guys fishing is a treat. Their beak / fish speed and coordination is amazing. I’d like to record it in slo-mo. One day…
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Yes… great idea. And equally amazing is the speed with which they hop back up onto the branch to wait for the next hapless little fish!
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