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Green Heron
Green Heron (Butorides virescens virescens)
Habitat
Gulf Coast Marshes and Prairies vegetation area, barrier island, black mangrove swamp mixed with brackish marsh, touching Laguna Madre.
Location
South Padre Island birding, nature center and alligator sanctuary, South Padre Island, Cameron County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
May 2022
Scientific name
Butorides virescens
Equipment used
Canon
A supersharp study of this handsome heron, Stanley. A brilliant trio today!
 
Not exactly showing off its namesake back. I think I've only once seen one actually looking green, and that was coincidentally on the boardwalk at South Padre Island. :D
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
510
Comment count
15

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1000 second(s)
ISO
1600
Filename
Green Heron, SPI birding center.jpg
File size
1.4 MB
Date taken
Tue, 03 May 2022 9:27 AM
Dimensions
1024px x 926px

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