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Green Heron

Butorides virescens

Description:

I believe this is a green heron but I am not entirely positive. Wish I could have gotten closer.

Habitat:

Woods next to the West Branch Susquehanna River

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1 Comment

sunswimer02
sunswimer02 11 years ago

Yea, it's a green heron. The 2nd picture is good enough to see the cap and the chest. For its size and coloration there really isnt anything else that looks like a green heron.

Anthony8
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Anthony8

Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, USA

Spotted on Jul 28, 2012
Submitted on Jul 28, 2012

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