Today we have a small batch of bird photos sent by Marty Riddle. Marty’s captions are indented, and you can enlarge his photos by clicking on them:
We have at least one active Green Heron (Butorides virescens) on our retirement community campus, Brooksby Village in Peabody, MA. Sometimes the bird cooperates and I can get decent photos. Here are several:
Nice shots. It’s tough to get a Green Heron to pose for you. Every time I see one they are hidden in the reeds. Thanks for sharing.
Great pix. I particularly like that first one.
These are great pics. It’s so hard to photograph birds at all, much less get their “facial” expressions. Thanks for sharing!
Comparing the first and last pics, I marvel at how they manage to make that long neck simply disappear.
Green Herons are considered tool users. They sometimes use small bits of bread to lure fish within striking distance. One example from YT:
Very good! I know these are very secretive.
Nice pictures! Cool that that beautiful bird’s home is so close to yours.
Nice heron photos!
This bird and these photos are wonderful!!
Thanks, Linda.
gorgeous, unusual, many thanks
This one! Up close style.
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