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Green Heron

Butorides viresceris

Description:

Small, secretive wading bird

Habitat:

Found in swamps, along creeks & streams, lake shorelines, and marshy ponds.

Notes:

Shot of adult. Wisconsin breeding bird. Diet consists of small fish, invertebrates, insects, frogs, & other small animals. Juvenile hiding in Lily pads

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3 Comments

Sukaina
Sukaina 11 years ago

amazing!

SusanBenfer
SusanBenfer 11 years ago

They certainly are Alice, I can't get over the toe nails on these guys.

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 11 years ago

Aren't their feet amazing! Lovely photo.

SusanBenfer
Spotted by
SusanBenfer

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Spotted on Aug 29, 2012
Submitted on Aug 29, 2012

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