Green Heron (Butorides virescens)

Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ardeidae Genus: Butorides Species: virescens Profile: 1 positive No neutrals No negatives Regional... This bird has been reportedly found in the following regions: Kelseyville, California Big Pine Key, Florida Cocoa Beach, Florida Port St Lucie, Florida Maccullom Lake, Illinois Port Vincent, Louisiana Bishopville, Maryland Richland, Mississippi Harris Hill, New York Owego, New York Mooresville, North Carolina Norwalk, Ohio Silverton, Oregon Summerville, South Carolina Austin, Texas Houston, Texas Fredericksburg, Virginia Member Notes: Rating Author Comment Positive VA_Wild_Rose On Aug 5, 2010, VA_Wild_Rose from Fredericksburg, VA (Zone 7a) wrote: I discovered these birds this summer at a local "duck pond", and they had taken up residence and were nesting in several trees around the pond. What a joy it was to observe and photograph the parents raising their young!

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