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April 20, 2024 - We headed out Marsh Rabbit Run, and we spotted this little Green Heron in the canal.... Read more
Green Heron
 | I’m a secretive bird of marshy areas. I like to hide, but if you look hard, you can find me year-round. I sometimes squawk as I take flight. Most Likely Found: In a pond, In the marsh When: Year-Round Where I've photographed: Circle B Bar Reserve, Gatorland Rookery, Lake Apopka, Lake Hancock Outfall Wetlands, Lake Morton, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Orlando Wetlands, Viera Wetlands Read more: Green Heron at Cornell Lab of Ornithology Ebird: Green Heron eBird range |
I have written 52 posts including a photo of a Green Heron
Ducks and Ducklings
April 25, 2023 - A Green Heron flies past and lands on a wire hanging out into the lake.... Read more
More Boardwalk Fun at Orlando Wetlands
March 14, 2023 - This little Green Heron also enjoyed the feeling of the sun on his face.... Read more
Ducks Unlimited! at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
November 17, 2021 - The Green Heron above caught his breakfast while the car in front of me watched, then he continued to pose for me.... Read more
Juvenile Barn Swallows at LAWD
September 5, 2021 - Several Green Herons were out fishing for their breakfasts.... The Green Herons aren't the only stalkers at LAWD.... Read more
Finding Your Cooties…what you see when you sit in one place
August 31, 2021 - Nearby, a Green Heron was on high alert, watching for fish in the water.... Read more
Another Early June Bike Ride at Lake Apopka
July 25, 2021 - I spotted a Green Heron perched on a snag in the marsh.... Read more
Black Tern and Baby Black-necked Stilts at LAWD
June 29, 2021 - A beautiful juvenile Green Heron perched out in the open.... Read more
Gathering Sticks: Nesting Green Heron
March 19, 2021 - At my last visit to the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, I spotted a Green Heron in the distant wetlands.... Read more
First 2021 Visit to Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
January 18, 2021 - As I rounded the bend at what I'll always think of as Grebe Corner, this Green Heron stood silently in the reeds.... Read more
Some Summer Surprises at Lake Apopka
July 15, 2019 - One of my first images of the morning was of a juvenile Green Heron.... Read more
Bird Family Vignettes from Lake Apopka
June 21, 2019 - Even though they are common birds, I never get tired of photographing the little "aliens!" I spotted a Green Heron with bright red legs.... I begged the bird to come closer, but he got distracted by another Green Heron.... Read more
Summer Morning at the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
June 9, 2019 - A Green Heron flew by and perched on a trunk literally right outside my window.... Further down the road I spotted another Green Heron.... Read more
Signs of Spring at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
March 24, 2019 - This little Green Heron also gave me some flight opportunities.... Read more
Gray January Morning at the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
January 12, 2019 - When I turned around, though, I spotted a Green Heron stalking his breakfast in the canal.... Read more
Carpe Camera! Chasing Warblers at LAWD
September 30, 2018 - But until they get here, my last shot of the morning was a Green Heron enjoying a nice minnow.... Read more
Summer Day at LAWD
June 24, 2018 - I stopped to listen the sounds of nesting wading birds in the distance, and then I noticed two Green Heron juveniles in the foreground.... It was a good day for Green Herons.... Read more
Fall Walk at Orlando Wetlands Park
October 29, 2017 - This Green Heron took pity on me.... Read more
Another Morning at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
August 29, 2017 - Green Heron The tiny Black-necked Stilts have grown up.... Read more
The First Sign of Fall at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
August 13, 2017 - Then we came across this Green Heron perched nicely on the top of a branch.... Read more
Lazy Summer Morning at Lake Apopka
August 9, 2017 - I've been following this family of Green Herons off Roach Road for a couple of weeks.... Read more
Another Summer Morning on LAWD
August 5, 2017 - Deep, deep in the reeds I noticed a juvenile Green Heron.... Finally out on Laughlin I came across a second Green Heron.... Read more
July 4th at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
July 26, 2017 - Our next bird was a Green Heron with a dragonfly.... Read more
Eyes to the Skies at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
July 8, 2017 - How often does a Green Heron pose right next to your car?... Read more
Baby Purple Gallinules at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
July 6, 2017 - This Green Heron was very photogenic as he perched out on a snag.... Read more
Addicted to the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
June 20, 2017 - After seeing many Green Herons fly away just as I tried to take their picture, I was starting to wonder if I'd ever get a decent shot.... Read more
The Fun Continues at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
June 16, 2017 - A Green Heron flew in and gave me a rare head shot opportunity as he went stalking his breakfast.... Read more
Chasing a Wilson’s Snake at Viera Wetlands
March 30, 2017 - I saw several Green Herons flying around that morning, and although I kept hoping they were Least Bitterns, they weren't.... Read more
Incredible Photography Morning at Viera Wetlands
January 20, 2017 - A little Green Heron also lurked at the edge of the water.... Read more
Springtime Birds at Circle B Bar Reserve
February 28, 2016 - Speaking of blending in, we walked right past this little Green Heron twice before we noticed him.... Read more
Lifer Clapper Rail at Merritt Island NWR
January 25, 2015 - A Green Heron lurked in the shadows.... Read more
Lakeland Christmas Bird Count 2014
December 21, 2014 - A return trip to the pump house yielded a Purple Gallinule, hundreds more cormorants, and a few little Green Herons.... Read more
Fun with Friends at Viera Wetlands
November 18, 2014 - A little Green Heron flew in to the grebe's pond right in front of me.... The Green Heron stood with one foot in the air as he contemplated his next move.... Read more
Annual Search for My Pole-Vaulters
October 16, 2014 - A few Green Herons ventured out to say hello.... He didn't pose for long, as another Green Heron flew in and he had to defend his territory.... Read more
Viera Wetlands and Scrub Jays with my Dad
March 17, 2014 - We noticed a little Green Heron sitting at the edge of the water.... Read more
Chasing Lifers
November 29, 2013 - As we headed up the Heron Hideout trail, we found this Green Heron stalking dragonflies on the alligator flag plants.... Read more
Slow Season this Year at the Gatorland Rookery
April 9, 2013 - We were surprised to see a Green Heron perched in one of the treetops.... Read more
Summer Sunrise at Circle B
July 22, 2012 - With a slight breeze in the forecast, I spent the morning out on the Wading Bird Way trail at the Circle B Bar Reserve. It's been ages since I went, and it felt great to be there! The water levels are much higher than my last visit, when the Wading…... Read more
Lazy Morning at the Viera Wetlands
July 7, 2012 - This Green Heron flew in on a palm tree just as I was thinking, "gee, wouldn't it be nice for a bird to land there?... Read more
Early Morning at the Viera Wetlands Click Ponds
December 4, 2011 - I was surprised to see several Green Herons in the grasses.... Read more
Photographers Flock Back to Circle B Bar Reserve
September 4, 2011 - As we headed down Alligator Alley, we came across our customary late summer Green Herons. As we watched, this guy reached out to grab a minnow or something. Dyeyo and I were both excited to see that we caught the moment of the grab.... Bird Species (36 total): Anhinga, Bald…... Read more
First of Season Warblers at CBBR!
August 19, 2011 - Then the sun disappeared, and the clouds and breeze made the morning quite comfortable. I walked up and down Heron Hideout. This Green Heron surprised me, as he was standing out in the open on a branch. Normally they like to stay more under cover. I took this shot, then…... Read more
Spring Morning at Viera Wetlands
April 17, 2011 - First there was the Green Heron posing on a dead palm tree in the first cell as we entered the wetlands. I love all the dead trees at Viera – it makes for awesome portraits!... Green Heron We drove around the outside of the cells first, just to get a…... Read more
A Perfect Morning at the Circle B Bar Reserve
October 3, 2010 - We asked him what he saw and it was this Green Heron, who apparently had just swallowed a nice frog.... Green Heron After we turned onto Wading Bird Way, we were greeted by the regular Anhingas sunning themselves.... Marsh Rabbit Run Species list: Anhinga, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Black-Bellied Whistling…... Read more
There are warblers at the Circle B Bar Reserve…if you know where to look!
September 5, 2010 - White Ibis There wasn't much activity on the Alligator Alley trail. We did see a Barred Owl flying around high in the branches of his usual tree (by the dock), but he was too high for decent pictures. Then we came across this Green Heron posing on one of the…... Read more
Another Hot Morning at the Circle B Bar Reserve
July 31, 2010 - We got there just before sunrise, and watching the sun come up over Lake Hancock was spectacular. Then the sun went behind some clouds. We saw a juvenile Green Heron down at the start of the Alligator Alley trail, but since the sun wasn't really out, the pictures weren't great. …... Read more
Lots of Green Herons at the Circle B Bar Reserve this Morning
July 25, 2010 - It's amazing how every day at the Circle B Bar Reserve is a little bit different. Last week we saw lots of juvenile Great-Crested Flycatchers. Today we didn't see a single one, but we saw five Green Herons (and we usually see one of those per visit at most). Nature's…... Read more
Another beautiful morning at the Circle B Bar Reserve
July 18, 2010 - We caught a glimpse of a Green Heron as he grabbed a shellfish from the water and then dropped it again. I was mad at myself for missing that shot, but I like the lighting in this one as the heron poses: Green Heron At the intersection of Heron Hideout…... Read more
Magical Sunrise at Circle B Bar Reserve
June 13, 2010 - As we turned onto Marsh Rabbit Run, we saw a grackle fussing, and we assumed we were too close to his nest. Then we realized that his friend on an adjacent tree wasn't a grackle, but a Green Heron! The Green Herons are usually hard to find, but this is…... Read more