Green Heron
by Teresa Zieba
Title
Green Heron
Artist
Teresa Zieba
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Photograph - Photography
Description
From a distance, the Green Heron is a dark, stocky bird hunched on slender yellow legs at the water’s edge, often hidden behind a tangle of leaves. Seen up close, it is a striking bird with a velvet-green back, rich chestnut body, and a dark cap often raised into a short crest. These small herons crouch patiently to surprise fish with a snatch of their daggerlike bill. They sometimes lure in fish using small items such as twigs or insects as bait.
Juveniles are browner, with pale streaking on the neck and spots on the wings.
Photographed in Ripario Preserve at Water Ranch Gilbert, Arizona, USA
Featured in the following FAA groups:
Wild Birds Of The World - Nov 08, 2017
Animals And Birds In The Wild - Nov 11, 2017
FAA Portraits - Birds - Nov 12, 2017
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November 6th, 2017
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Comments (31)
Teresa Zieba
Pravine, thank you for featuring this image in "Animals And Birds In The Wild" group. It's an honor.
Teresa Zieba
William, thank you for featuring this image in "Wild Birds Of The World" group. It is greatly appreciated.
William Tasker
What a gorgeous example and you have captured it exquisitely! Your beautiful image has been featured by Wild Birds Of The World, a nature photography group. L/F
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