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Green Heron
Stanley Jones

Green Heron (Butorides virescens)

Green Heron (Butorides virescens virescens) Five subspecies have been described with three being recognized. Only the nominate is mapped for Costa Rica. Sexes similar. Photographed along Ro Frio near Cao Negro in the Cao Negro Wildlife Refuge, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica. Riverine with some fresh water swamps, pastureland and Cao Negro Lagoon with disturbed tropical lowland rain forest at ca. 30 m (98 ft) elevation.
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Habitat
Riverine with some fresh water swamps, pastureland and Cao Negro Lagoon with disturbed tropical lowland rain forest at ca. 30 m (98 ft) elevation.
Location
Along Ro Frio near Cao Negro in the Cao Negro Wildlife Refuge, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica.
Date taken
March 2012
Scientific name
Butorides virescens
Equipment used
Canon EOS 50D with a Canon 300mm f/4L IS lens, Shutter speed 1/250 with flash, f/5.6.
carann
What a beautiful detailed image of this colourful Green Heron Stanley. tfs
 
NoSpringChicken
Easy to see how this bird got its name. A lovely, colourful shot of this beautiful Heron. Very nice indeed Stanley.
 
mali
Well Stan, this bird really stands up on that dark backdrop buddy, a real cracking image my BF friend.
 

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Central & South America & Mexico
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