Sodusbird 5 Posted March 25, 2019 5-20-2018 Warren Dunes State Park Berrien County, MI 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Winter 28 Posted March 25, 2019 It’s a Green Heron. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie Spencer 2,196 Posted March 25, 2019 Seconded. Nice photos. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bird Brain 774 Posted March 25, 2019 Agree, nice photos of a Green Heron. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sodusbird 5 Posted March 26, 2019 So where the hell is the green 😄 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
akiley 1,152 Posted March 26, 2019 56 minutes ago, Sodusbird said: So where the hell is the green 😄 The back and the wing coverts 🙂 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie Spencer 2,196 Posted March 26, 2019 1 hour ago, Sodusbird said: So where the hell is the green 😄 Check some other photos. Yours are a bit dark, and the already dark forest green looks even darker. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lonestranger 401 Posted March 27, 2019 On 3/26/2019 at 11:25 AM, Sodusbird said: So where the hell is the green 😄 To my eyes, green herons always seem more blue than green but there is usually a greenish tint to the blue I see. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie Spencer 2,196 Posted March 27, 2019 Even if this photo was in black and white, the bird would still be identifiable as a Green Heron. The bird is obviously a fish-eating wader. It's pretty stocky, with apparently no neck (Greenies usually keep their neck pulled in when hunting). It has a solid rapier of a bill almost as long as its head. Even in B&W, the lack of markings on the top of the head eliminate either of the Night Herons. It's dark all over, with pale legs and a white streak starting below the bill, and couple of longer feathers streaming off the top of its head. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
