Contemplation

by Penny Meyers

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Contemplation

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Penny Meyers

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Photograph - Photography

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Having just finished catching and eating a fish, this green heron gazes between the rocks at Dunton Locks County Park, seemingly contemplating its next move.
Per allaboutbirds.org, Green Heron, Butorides virescens. Order: Pelecaniformes. Family: Ardeidae. Size & Shape: Compared with most herons, Green Herons are short and stocky, with relatively short legs and thick necks that are often drawn up against their bodies. They have broad, rounded wings and a long, daggerlike bill. They sometimes raise their crown feathers into a short crest. Color Pattern: From a distance Green Herons look all dark. In better light they are deep green on the back with a rich chestnut breast and neck. The wings are dark gray. Juveniles are browner, with pale streaking on the neck and spots on the wings. Behavior: Green Herons stand motionless at the water’s edge as they hunt for fish and amphibians. They typically stand on vegetation or solid ground, and they don’t wade as often as larger herons. In flight these compact herons can look ungainly, often partially uncrooking their necks to give a front-heavy appearance. Habitat: Green Herons live around wooded ponds, marshes, rivers, reservoirs, and estuaries.

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August 10th, 2013

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