Green Heron
Dec 19, 2020 18:07:35 #
Though they have rivals elsewhere in the world, These little Green Herons (Butorides virescens) are the smallest herons in North America. As a species, they are notable for being one of the few birds that are known to use tools in that, they use leaves, berries, and cast-off bits of your lunch as bait; dropping these in water to attract a fish for theirs. This individual is made even more unusual by openly posing away from the leafy, heavily shadowed, overhanging foliage he customarily inhabits.
Dec 19, 2020 18:22:25 #
Beautiful photo. And I think all the herons ate the great whites of the bird community. They are ruthless. 😊
Dec 19, 2020 18:25:32 #
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Dec 19, 2020 19:25:49 #
optic wrote:
Though they have rivals elsewhere in the world, Th... (show quote)
This is an absolute eye stopper. A short while ago, I wanted to visit the nearest egret and heron sanctuary in NYC. North Brother Island sits in the Bronx Bay near Rikers Island.
I was looking to photographs these birds near the abandoned Riverside Hospital where Typhoid Mary spent the last 30 years of her life before dying. Supposedly, this island and the buildings are reminiscent of a city when it has succumbed to an apocalypse.
I though the birds quietly nesting juxtaposed to these derelict buildings would provide an interesting photographs and story.
Unfortunately, you need NYC Parks Department approval which I could not secure.
I have never seen a Green Heron And is quite lovely.
Dec 19, 2020 20:45:43 #
Dec 19, 2020 20:54:42 #
A dapper, beautiful creature! We had a family nesting by us quite a while back. It was interesting to watch the young slowly make their way out of the nests and, in time, take that first flight. An eventful summer for both us and them...
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Dec 20, 2020 01:20:55 #
Thank you, Scruples:
Sad that your effort was blocked for lack of a permit. Seems odd that looking for birds would require permission from the police. But then, this most harmless of pastimes is unreasonably restricted in lots of other situations and places. In any case, except for the cold months there, you should be able to see Green Herons somewhere in your area. They nest thereabouts but usually tend to be noticed as loners, strongly preferring quieter waters with good, overhanging cover.
Sad that your effort was blocked for lack of a permit. Seems odd that looking for birds would require permission from the police. But then, this most harmless of pastimes is unreasonably restricted in lots of other situations and places. In any case, except for the cold months there, you should be able to see Green Herons somewhere in your area. They nest thereabouts but usually tend to be noticed as loners, strongly preferring quieter waters with good, overhanging cover.
Dec 20, 2020 01:25:10 #
Thanks, Mike:
Blind luck is a valuable element in my success as a photographer.
Blind luck is a valuable element in my success as a photographer.
Dec 20, 2020 01:27:24 #
Thanks, joecichjr:
Watching the development of that family was rare and enviable gift.
Watching the development of that family was rare and enviable gift.
Dec 20, 2020 01:29:13 #
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