The charming and photogenic Green Heron is one of my favorite wetland birds. Almost any day of the year, you can see one (or several!) sitting on the boardwalk railing, like this one above, his legs covered with duckweed.
Just as common is the sight of Green Herons perched on the Pond Apple branches, popping up here and there amongst the Pickerelweeds. Year-round residents of Florida, Green Herons are ‘common and widespread’ and can be found throughout much of the U.S., Mexico and Central America (All About Birds-Green Heron).
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What a beautiful bird, great photo!
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Thanks so much!! They are little beauties.
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They certainly are!
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Beautiful job, beautiful bird!
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And usually fun to watch, those these guys are pretty staid looking. 😑
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Oh, absolutely beautiful! What fine feathers he has and you’ve photographed him so perfectly. 🙂
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How very kind of you, Ann. They do have wonderful plumage!
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Great shots, Carol! 🙂
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Thanks, HJ!
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Terrific images of this beautiful bird, BJ. They are rather shy, aren’t they?
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I think they often are, but in this particular location they encounter people so often, that they often just walk along the railings of the boardwalk and let you get relatively close.
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Lovely shots BJ, the Herons have amazing eyesight, that bright yellow eye seems to gleam at you. Your Green herons are similar to our Striated or Mangrove Heron, and they are very adverse to having their picture taken, and go on the run when they see you. Yours maybe are more friendly.
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I do think ours are more friendly. As I commented below, they are very accustomed to people walking by all the time.
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Wonderful photographs! How fortunate to have them year round 😊.
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Thank you, Belinda – yes we are lucky to have so many kinds of Herons here all the time!
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Green Herons are one of my favorite birds to photograph!
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Mine too, and to just watch. ☺️
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