Green Heron 3916-15 - a photo on Flickriver

             I'm lucky enough to be in the Green heron's annual range. It is a resident of "the swamp," but I found this one on the abutment to the pedestrian bridge over the Alhambra Slough in Martinez, CA. 

For a long time I have complained about the Greenie resembling the Bittern and, every time I thought I had finally found a bittern, it was "just" another Green heron stretching its neck which is usually held very close to that stocky body, 

The green heron (The green heron (Butorides virescens) is a small heron of North and Central America. Butorides is from Middle English butor "bittern" and Ancient Greek -oides, "resembling", and virescens is Latin for "greenish".[2]

It was long considered conspecific with its sister species the striated heron (Butorides striata), and together they were called "green-backed heron". ) is a small heron of North and Central America. Butorides is from Middle English butor "BITTERN" and Ancient Greek -oides, "resembling", and virescens is Latin for "greenish".

It was long considered conspecific with its sister species the striated heron (Butorides striata), and together they were called "green-backed heron".

Taken on: July 27, 2020

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Camera: Canon PowerShot SX50 HS, f/6.5, 1/1000 sec, 215mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon PowerShot SX50 HS
Aperture:	f/6.5
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1000)
Focal Length:	215mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Manual
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	ACDSee Pro 6
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