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Butorides virescens
The green heron is a fairly small heron with a body length of about 17 inches. Adults have a glossy black/green cap, chestnut colored breast, and yellowish-orange legs. The bill is long and pointed.
I most often find these birds perched in trees or hunting around the edges of wetlands and ponds. This one was hunting along an irrigation canal.
Spotted on Apr 26, 2013
Submitted on May 19, 2013
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