Birds, animals, nature, and photography
The Colorful Green Heron
Unusual birds like the green heron add excitement to the activities of bird photography and birdwatching
Published in
3 min readMay 30, 2021
Bird photography keeps me on my toes. Capturing a keeper photograph can involve many variables.
The weather, sky, and light fluctuate with every outing, sometimes by the minute. Birds are on the move and come and go.
Photographing the green heron (Butorides virescens) requires a balance of quick thinking. If I am lucky to see one, and it’s too far away for a good photo, I sneak up on it to avoid detection. Even with these precautions, it may flee.
The wing feathers of adults resemble a blue-green hue, such as teal. The feathers of juvenile green herons are grey or tan.
