Green Heron
by Steve Gass
Title
Green Heron
Artist
Steve Gass
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
A Green Heron (butorides virescens) watches the edge of a small pond closely, looking for a meal. This guy was at a golf course 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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July 3rd, 2017
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Comments (23)
Gary F Richards
Spectacular Green Heron composition, lighting, shading, brilliant colors and artwork! F/L voted
Linda Crockett
Steve, what an awesome shot! I've never seen them with crest raised, that is so cool - l/f
Don Columbus
Congratulations Steve, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings"! I invite you to place it in the group's "2017 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
William Tasker
Great catch and shot, Steve! I love the mohawk! Your beautiful image has been featured by Wild Birds Of The World. L/F
Anita Faye
Steve, spectacular close up! Featured on Poetic Poultry! https://fineartamerica.com/groups/poetic-poultry-.html
Shoal Hollingsworth
These guys are so cool looking especially when they put their crowns up. Great capture.
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
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