Green Heron
Jan 17, 2021 14:51:03 #
I find it hard to track these birds down, but got lucky on this one.
Jan 17, 2021 15:20:42 #
Great shot Gene ! - This is a juvie - they are not as skittish as the adults ! .......thanks for sharing
Jan 17, 2021 15:22:03 #
Gene Spearman wrote:
I find it hard to track these birds down, but got lucky on this one.
Here is another greenie taken at Huntington Beach SP, SC. They breed there.
Jan 17, 2021 15:35:29 #
Cute⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ We had a family with young in our pine tree ten years back 😲
Jan 17, 2021 17:00:49 #
imagemeister wrote:
Great shot Gene ! - This is a juvie - they are not as skittish as the adults ! .......thanks for sharing
Thanks for the comment. One of my favorite birds.
Jan 17, 2021 17:03:15 #
Les Brown wrote:
Here is another greenie taken at Huntington Beach SP, SC. They breed there.
Yes, we go there a lot and know where quite a few nests are, but I rarely am able to find them out in the open.
Jan 17, 2021 17:04:08 #
joecichjr wrote:
Cute⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ We had a family with young in our pine tree ten years back 😲
Thanks for looking and the comment. Very rarely see them in the upstate of SC.
Jan 17, 2021 18:35:29 #
Jan 17, 2021 19:26:07 #
Gene Spearman wrote:
Yes, we go there a lot and know where quite a few nests are, but I rarely am able to find them out in the open.
Yes, they stay back in the foliage along the straight road in front of Atalya.
Jan 17, 2021 20:23:56 #
Really nice, Gene. I find Green Herons are either really easy to photograph or very shy and almost impossible to photograph.
Jan 17, 2021 20:52:49 #
Les Brown wrote:
Yes, they stay back in the foliage along the straight road in front of Atalya.
That is where this one was. One of the workers showed us several nest back there one year.
Jan 17, 2021 20:53:31 #
kpmac wrote:
Really nice, Gene. I find Green Herons are either really easy to photograph or very shy and almost impossible to photograph.
Thanks, kpmac. I get lucky enough to find one about once a year it seems.
Jan 17, 2021 23:54:15 #
Les Brown wrote:
Here is another greenie taken at Huntington Beach SP, SC. They breed there.
Les, I believe the pic you added is a Night-Heron, not a Green Heron. Not sure if it is a Black-crowned or a Yellow-crowned, since both the juveniles look very similar to me.
Marshall
Jan 18, 2021 00:01:56 #
Gene Spearman wrote:
I find it hard to track these birds down, but got lucky on this one.
Very fine image, Gene. That one looks like an adult, to me. If we could see its legs it would be easier to tell; a juvenile's legs are greenish and get more orange as they mature.
I've been fortunate to be able to see them regularly here in KY during their breeding season; they aren't here year round. Looking forward to seeing them again in a few months!
Marshall
Jan 18, 2021 05:35:43 #
Gene Spearman wrote:
I find it hard to track these birds down, but got lucky on this one.
Nice shot
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