That certainly seems to be true of our Green Herons, who seem utterly oblivious to all the human visitors strolling by on the boardwalk.
In fact, they sometimes appear to be putting on a show! As I walked along the boardwalk one recent morning, this little guy trotted off right down the middle of the boardwalk, strolling along right in front of of me!
He kept hopping up onto the lowest section of the railing, peeking over the edge into the marsh below, and then jumping back down in front of me to continue on his way, repeating this behavior over and over.
He eventually flew off the boardwalk and perched in a nearby tree, presumably to get a better view. 😉
Birder's Journey 
They’re so darn cute and stealthy hunters.
Nice post BJ.
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Thank you, Berny. Great description of these little herons!
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What a fun encounter you had with this green heron, BJ. Thanks for sharing these antics and the great photos.
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Although we see them all the time, it’s not often that one trots along in the middle of the boardwalk right in front of me!
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Love these funny shots!!!
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Thanks, Yaffa! They can be real characters!
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they look very intent on their mission!!
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Haha! Yes, Yishai- he really did look like a bird on a mission.
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Lucky you! To be able to get to close to and take such wonderful photographs makes me (heron-) green with envy. We only get blessed by green herons from time to time and they remain very elusive and shy.
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We are lucky here! The green herons, and many other species, live in close proximity to the boardwalk, and have gotten very used to people.
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Great !!! The shots show their personality for sure.
Unfortunately for me in most of the swamps and marshes they are as wild as the others. However I do know of a area in Charleston public parks that fits this description perfectly 👍
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The ones we see most often are in two of our wetlands that are very accessible to people and popular places to walk.
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You’ve captured some great moves 😊. Wonderful series!
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Thanks, Belinda. They can definitely be comical.
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Wonderful photographs! You have me sitting here with a big grin on my face at the sheer personality of this bird. I love it! 🙂
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LOL, glad you enjoyed them, Ann. They sure do have personality!
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These birds do not fear humans. Thanks, Carol. 🙂
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Agreed, I think they rather like humans😉
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Great shots of a personality. Love the scrunch onto the boardwalk rail.
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They’re real characters 😉!
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