Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Green Heron (Butorides virescens)

Solitary & secretive
Length 18"  Wingspan 26"  Weight 7oz


Distinctive foraging crouch


Found in Illinois during the summer but
winters in Florida & Mexico


Fishing in a pond





















Call in flight - explosive, sharp swallowed SKEEW or skeow
                               Nervous call - low knocking notes, kuk kuk kuk kuk...

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