Green Heron Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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.

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Green Heron (Butorides virescens)

Green Heron Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Green Heron Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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Rufescent Tiger-Heron - Tigrisoma lineatum - Birds of the World

I've seen these in Florida and I've seen them at home. They are almost duck sized but stand upright. The bright orange/yellow …

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Green Heron

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