It’s a beautiful photo, though I always have mixed feelings about herons as one ate most of our Koi many years ago. Not sure I’ve ever seen a green heron….
Thank you Val! Any kind of of heron would have eaten the Koi, they love to raid urban ponds. I’ve seen people placing a mesh over the pond to protect them from birds. 🙂
I’ve never seen an adolescent — now I’m wondering if they breed elsewhere, and only show up here (which they’re beginning to do) as adults. Such a nice photo — it really highlights those green legs. They’re one of my favorites: so small, and so noisy!
Green Herons are found in many places, the one depicted here was from a set of two (J) from a nest and these one descended from the nest in a tree and stood on a wooden fence for a little while and returned to the nest. It was the first time I saw Green Herons juvenile. Thank you very much Linda. 🙂
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Brilliant shot, HJ!! 🙂
Thanks Indira! 🙂
Lovely shot.
Thank you Kelly! 🙂
It’s a beautiful photo, though I always have mixed feelings about herons as one ate most of our Koi many years ago. Not sure I’ve ever seen a green heron….
Thank you Val! Any kind of of heron would have eaten the Koi, they love to raid urban ponds. I’ve seen people placing a mesh over the pond to protect them from birds. 🙂
Is it full grown, or a young one?
Note: (J) after the name of bird = Juvenile
(M) = Male
(F) = Female
(I) = Inmature
Ah! I hadn’t noticed that, thanks!
I’ve never seen an adolescent — now I’m wondering if they breed elsewhere, and only show up here (which they’re beginning to do) as adults. Such a nice photo — it really highlights those green legs. They’re one of my favorites: so small, and so noisy!
Green Herons are found in many places, the one depicted here was from a set of two (J) from a nest and these one descended from the nest in a tree and stood on a wooden fence for a little while and returned to the nest. It was the first time I saw Green Herons juvenile. Thank you very much Linda. 🙂
Wow! Its legs look like bamboo!
Yes, I see the resemblance. Good eye Arbie! Thank you sweetie… 🙂
Cute lil’ youngin’! 🙂
Yes! Thank you very much Donna! 🙂
Love the little Mohawk!
Very stylish! Thank you Chris! 🙂
Beautiful photo, H.J.! Makes me look forward to seeing one again soon.
Thank you very much Lisa. 🙂