Green Heron
   Butorides striatus
        Family: Ardeidae
 



The Green Heron is the smallest North American heron and can be found along rivers, seas lakes and ponds. In spring, they migrate from the southern US, West Indies, Venezuela or Panama to the
northern states in flocks consisting of 20-50 and prior to winter they return back south in smaller flocks. When not feeding during the day, they rest in elevated dead branches, stumps, tree or bush.


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