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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 9 months 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.

Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, USA

Lat: 40.96, Long: -76.88

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

Spotted for mission

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