Green heron

From a distance, the Green Heron is a dark, stocky bird hunched on slender yellow legs at the water’s edge, often hidden behind a tangle of leaves. Seen up close, it is a striking bird with a velvet-green back, rich chestnut body, and a dark cap often raised into a short crest. These small herons crouch patiently to surprise fish with a snatch of their daggerlike bill. They sometimes lure in fish using small items such as twigs or insects as bait.

A relatively small wading bird of North and Central America. It frequents wetlands in low-lying areas where it is most active during dusk and dawn.

You probably know a great blue heron when you see it, but what about the green heron or snowy egret? Learn to identify common herons and egrets.

Green Heron

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Green Heron. Twin Oaks Ranch. Dinero,Texas

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Green heron with fish, Beaverton, Oregon. Photo: JoAnn Radicchi.