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Butorides virescens
The green heron is a short stocky heron (16-22 in.) with a blue-green back and rusty red neck and chest. Dark green crest. Short legs, normally yellow, but turn bright orange during breeding season. This is a spotting of a juvenile because of its blue-gray back and white-streaked chest and neck.
While sitting on a bench at one of the ponds at Kinder Farm Park in Millersville, Maryland, this juvenile green heron landed on the platform and then on a piece of debris in the pond. Enjoyed watching and taking its picture.
Spotted on Jul 18, 2014
Submitted on Jul 19, 2014
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Thanks Maria dB for the comment. The second picture of the mohawk is when the green heron became surprised when it realized that someone was taking its picture.
Nice series - looks like this juvenile was sporting a mohawk in the second photo!