Green Heron Boogie
by Steve Gass
Title
Green Heron Boogie
Artist
Steve Gass
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
This juvenile Green Heron looks like he's working on his dance moves while standing on a large deadfall log at a small reservoir in Fishers, Indiana.
From a distance, the Green Heron is a dark, stocky bird hunched on slender yellow legs at the water’s edge, often hidden behind a tangle of leaves. Seen up close, it is a striking bird with a velvet-green back, rich chestnut body, and a dark cap often raised into a short crest. These small herons crouch patiently to surprise fish with a snatch of their daggerlike bill. They sometimes lure in fish using small items such as twigs or insects as bait.
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September 12th, 2019
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Comments (33)
Petra Koehler Rose
Beautiful snapshot. I love the photographed movement. It's even more beautiful than a bird just sitting there. Movement shows life.
Larry Kniskern
Congratulations, Steve – your hilarious heron has been featured by the Go Take a Hike Photography Group! Feel free to add to the Featured Images thread in the group discussion board for archive.
Darin Williams
Fabulous capture and nice work getting this heron to pose for "the crane" from Karate Kid! l/f
Steve Gass replied:
Darin, thanks very much for visiting my page, and the cool Karate Kid reference!
Debra Martz
What a great moment you captured!! Congratulations on your well deserved Weekly Wow in Wild Birds of the World!!
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
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