Green Heron

Green Heron perched on a medium-sized tree branch.
Green Heron, San Joaquin Marsh, Irvine, CA, June 19, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-4000; f/10; 1/800 sec.

This page is for the Green Heron (Butorides virescens). My first photographic evidence occurred on May 8, 2022 at the Colleyville Nature Center as he was at the top of a tree squawking to the other Green Heron that was nearby.

Green Heron on the top of a tree branch calling its low, harsh, squawk.
Green Heron, Colleyville Nature Center, Colleyville, TX, May 15, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-320; f/10; 1/400 sec.
Green Heron flying overhead.
Green Heron, Fort Worth Nature Preserve, Fort Worth, TX, June 11, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-100; f/10; 1/250 sec.
Green Heron walking on the ground looking like he sees something.
Green Heron, Colleyville Nature Center, Colleyville, TX, June 18, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-640; f/11; 1/250 sec.
Green Heron flying near the far shore over some lotus plants.
Green Heron, Fort Worth Nature Preserve, Fort Worth, TX, June 25, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-12,800; f/10; 1/1600 sec.
Green Heron perched on a medium-sized tree branch just above the water with some water plants in the background.
Green Heron, Fort Worth Nature Preserve, Fort Worth, TX, July 10, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-640; f/11; 1/500 sec.
Green Heron perched on a log in front of a lot of green plants.
Green Heron, Fort Worth Nature Preserve, Fort Worth, TX, July 30, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-500; f/11; 1/500 sec.
Green Heron perched on a log and holding its left wing out and looking at its underwing area very intensely.
Green Heron, Fort Worth Nature Preserve, Fort Worth, TX, July 30, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-500; f/10; 1/500 sec.
Green Heron perched on a small tree on its side over the water with reeds in the background.
Green Heron, Fort Worth Nature Preserve, Fort Worth, TX, August 6, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-2000; f/10; 1/500 sec.
Green Heron standing on a large lily pad
Green Heron, Fort Worth Nature Preserve, Fort Worth, TX, August 21, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-8000; f/10; 1/500 sec.
Green Egret standing in the grass near the edge of a pond.
Green Egret, Colleyville Nature Center, Colleyville, TX, August 27, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-8000; f/10; 1/250 sec.
Green Heron flying overhead.
Green Heron, Red Slough WMA, Idabel, OK, September 13, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-160; f/10; 1/500 sec.
Green Heron perched on a reed looking down toward the water.
Green Heron, Hagerman NWR, Sherman, TX, September 2, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-800; f/10; 1/800 sec. -1 exposure bias.
Green Heron perched on a dead tree branch.
Green Heron, Apopka Wildlife Drive, Apopka, FL December 3, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700mm; ISO-400; f/10; 1/800 sec.
Green Heron perched on a dead tree stump and looking to the side like it saw some food.
Green Heron, Apopka Wildlife Drive, Apopka, FL December 3, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700mm; ISO-400; f/11; 1/800 sec.