The Green Heron

December 30, 2025

Green heron capture breakfast
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The green heron is a small, stocky and colorful visitor to Birdland.

The wading bird has an iridescent, bluish-green back, chestnut neck, dark cap, and yellowish legs. It’s similar in size to a crow and crouches hunched over when hunting food. It sometimes ruffles a shaggy crest.

I often see this solitary visitor in a low area of fresh water very close to the entrance to the main trail.

Green Heron