Nature Green Heron at the Nature Preserve

Green Heron at the Nature Preserve · **7 Likes**

On a walk at the nature preserve, we came across a nice Green Heron looking for something to eat. It was quite patient, and didn't immediately fly away so I got a few shots.

**rhanz** · 07-07-2022, 06:14 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by MikeNArk

On a walk at the nature preserve, we came across a nice Green Heron looking for something to eat. It was quite patient, and didn't immediately fly away so I got a few shots.

Great pictures of a heron that I do not see that often.

**angkymac** · 07-07-2022, 06:17 PM - **1 Like**

Well, you got your green heron posted!
Really like especially the first two.
Angky.

**MikeNArk** · 07-07-2022, 06:32 PM

Originally posted by rhanz

Great pictures of a heron that I do not see that often.

Thank you. Lately, it has been a bird that I don't see very often. It's hot and dry here and the water level and flow is pretty low.

---------- Post added 07-07-22 at 06:37 PM ----------

Originally posted by angkymac

Well, you got your green heron posted!
Really like especially the first two.
Angky.

Thank you, Angky. I finally did get it posted. It also took a long time this year to find one to photograph. You are right. The first two are probably the best. I guess that why they are the first two.

**pichaser** · 07-08-2022, 08:50 AM

Green herons often freeze rather than flee which means I don't notice them at all . We seem to have less of these beauties for whatever reason Good work !

**MikeNArk** · 07-08-2022, 09:07 AM

Originally posted by pichaser

Green herons often freeze rather than flee which means I don't notice them at all . We seem to have less of these beauties for whatever reason Good work !

Thanks for your comments. They are pretty birds. We've had less of these birds also. I attribute it partially due to weather. With dry hot conditions the water level and flow has been low. We saw some perch attempting to go in the main body water get stranded in very shallow water a few days ago.

OrchidJulie · 07-08-2022, 10:34 AM

Beautiful shots, Mike! Green herons are scarce here, too, one doesn't see them all that often, at least compared to the more common egrets, herons and ibis. I saw one a few years ago at the botanical garden, but it was at some distance and the image was disappointing. Yours are terrific!

**MikeNArk** · 07-08-2022, 12:41 PM

Originally posted by OrchidJulie

Beautiful shots, Mike! Green herons are scarce here, too, one doesn't see them all that often, at least compared to the more common egrets, herons and ibis. I saw one a few years ago at the botanical garden, but it was at some distance and the image was disappointing. Yours are terrific!

Thanks for viewing and your comments. I was lucky to get close shots. I'll admit that I haven't been to many places looking for wading birds. This Green Heron is the first that I have seen this year at the nature preserve. In the past Great Blue Herons visited this site, but not now?

**Sailor** · 07-08-2022, 01:23 PM - **1 Like**

Super series, Mike.

Jer

OrchidJulie · 07-08-2022, 03:03 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by MikeNArk

Thanks for viewing and your comments. I was lucky to get close shots. I'll admit that I haven't been to many places looking for wading birds. This Green Heron is the first that I have seen this year at the nature preserve. In the past Great Blue Herons visited this site, but not now?

Needless to say, the Everglades are a great place to see wading and water birds. Not so much this time of year, the weather is awful (very hot, very wet, very muggy and mosquito-y), but in winter when the weather is very pleasant and a lot of migratory birds show up. But egrets, herons and ibis are year-round residents, you can see them all over the place. Heck, last week there were three ibis on a neighbor's front lawn! A couple of years ago I saw a stork wading around the edges of a little pond in a townhouse complex nearby. Unfortunately I was in a moving car at the time, no camera <sigh>. At Everglades National Park, there are a lot of good locations for seeing wading and water birds.

**MikeNArk** · 07-08-2022, 03:57 PM

Originally posted by Sailor

Super series, Mike.

Jer

Thanks Jer. I appreciate you positive comments.

---------- Post added 07-08-22 at 04:02 PM ----------

Originally posted by OrchidJulie

Needless to say, the Everglades are a great place to see wading and water birds. Not so much this time of year, the weather is awful (very hot, very wet, very muggy and mosquito-y), but in winter when the weather is very pleasant and a lot of migratory birds show up. But egrets, herons and ibis are year-round residents, you can see them all over the place. Heck, last week there were three ibis on a neighbor's front lawn! A couple of years ago I saw a stork wading around the edges of a little pond in a townhouse complex nearby. Unfortunately I was in a moving car at the time, no camera <sigh>. At Everglades National Park, there are a lot of good locations for seeing wading and water birds.

Thanks for the information. I'd probably have to get a new camera often if I had that many photo opportunities year round.

OrchidJulie · 07-09-2022, 06:56 AM

Originally posted by MikeNArk

Thanks for the information. I'd probably have to get a new camera often if I had that many photo opportunities year round.

Yes, you need an excuse to get a new camera...

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07-07-2022, 06:14 PM - 1 Like	#2
rhanz Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2016 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,961	Originally posted by MikeNArk On a walk at the nature preserve, we came across a nice Green Heron looking for something to eat. It was quite patient, and didn't immediately fly away so I got a few shots. Great pictures of a heron that I do not see that often.

07-07-2022, 06:17 PM - 1 Like	#3
angkymac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2019 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,962	Well, you got your green heron posted! Really like especially the first two. Angky.

07-07-2022, 06:32 PM	#4
MikeNArk Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Conway, Arkansas Posts: 15,124 Original Poster	Originally posted by rhanz Great pictures of a heron that I do not see that often. Thank you. Lately, it has been a bird that I don't see very often. It's hot and dry here and the water level and flow is pretty low. ---------- Post added 07-07-22 at 06:37 PM ---------- Originally posted by angkymac Well, you got your green heron posted! Really like especially the first two. Angky. Thank you, Angky. I finally did get it posted. It also took a long time this year to find one to photograph. You are right. The first two are probably the best. I guess that why they are the first two.

07-08-2022, 08:50 AM	#5
pichaser Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2013 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,776	Green herons often freeze rather than flee which means I don't notice them at all . We seem to have less of these beauties for whatever reason Good work !

07-08-2022, 09:07 AM	#6
MikeNArk Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Conway, Arkansas Posts: 15,124 Original Poster	Originally posted by pichaser Green herons often freeze rather than flee which means I don't notice them at all . We seem to have less of these beauties for whatever reason Good work ! Thanks for your comments. They are pretty birds. We've had less of these birds also. I attribute it partially due to weather. With dry hot conditions the water level and flow has been low. We saw some perch attempting to go in the main body water get stranded in very shallow water a few days ago.

07-08-2022, 10:34 AM	#7
OrchidJulie Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Magic City Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,934	Beautiful shots, Mike! Green herons are scarce here, too, one doesn't see them all that often, at least compared to the more common egrets, herons and ibis. I saw one a few years ago at the botanical garden, but it was at some distance and the image was disappointing. Yours are terrific!

07-08-2022, 12:41 PM	#8
MikeNArk Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Conway, Arkansas Posts: 15,124 Original Poster	Originally posted by OrchidJulie Beautiful shots, Mike! Green herons are scarce here, too, one doesn't see them all that often, at least compared to the more common egrets, herons and ibis. I saw one a few years ago at the botanical garden, but it was at some distance and the image was disappointing. Yours are terrific! Thanks for viewing and your comments. I was lucky to get close shots. I'll admit that I haven't been to many places looking for wading birds. This Green Heron is the first that I have seen this year at the nature preserve. In the past Great Blue Herons visited this site, but not now?

07-08-2022, 01:23 PM - 1 Like	#9
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205	Super series, Mike. Jer

07-08-2022, 03:03 PM - 1 Like	#10
OrchidJulie Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Magic City Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,934	Originally posted by MikeNArk Thanks for viewing and your comments. I was lucky to get close shots. I'll admit that I haven't been to many places looking for wading birds. This Green Heron is the first that I have seen this year at the nature preserve. In the past Great Blue Herons visited this site, but not now? Needless to say, the Everglades are a great place to see wading and water birds. Not so much this time of year, the weather is awful (very hot, very wet, very muggy and mosquito-y), but in winter when the weather is very pleasant and a lot of migratory birds show up. But egrets, herons and ibis are year-round residents, you can see them all over the place. Heck, last week there were three ibis on a neighbor's front lawn! A couple of years ago I saw a stork wading around the edges of a little pond in a townhouse complex nearby. Unfortunately I was in a moving car at the time, no camera <sigh>. At Everglades National Park, there are a lot of good locations for seeing wading and water birds.

07-08-2022, 03:57 PM	#11
MikeNArk Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Conway, Arkansas Posts: 15,124 Original Poster	Originally posted by Sailor Super series, Mike. Jer Thanks Jer. I appreciate you positive comments. ---------- Post added 07-08-22 at 04:02 PM ---------- Originally posted by OrchidJulie Needless to say, the Everglades are a great place to see wading and water birds. Not so much this time of year, the weather is awful (very hot, very wet, very muggy and mosquito-y), but in winter when the weather is very pleasant and a lot of migratory birds show up. But egrets, herons and ibis are year-round residents, you can see them all over the place. Heck, last week there were three ibis on a neighbor's front lawn! A couple of years ago I saw a stork wading around the edges of a little pond in a townhouse complex nearby. Unfortunately I was in a moving car at the time, no camera <sigh>. At Everglades National Park, there are a lot of good locations for seeing wading and water birds. Thanks for the information. I'd probably have to get a new camera often if I had that many photo opportunities year round.

07-09-2022, 06:56 AM	#12
OrchidJulie Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Magic City Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,934	Originally posted by MikeNArk Thanks for the information. I'd probably have to get a new camera often if I had that many photo opportunities year round. Yes, you need an excuse to get a new camera...