Green herons are curios wading birds. They are one of my favorite birds-I have many-because they can be VERY elusive and I can go a long time without seeing one. When I do come across one I take each encounter as extremely special as I do not know the next time I will see one may be.

They have an incredible feather pattern and varied brilliant coloring from a rusty brownish color to fantastic greenish blues. I have still not figured out if the bright colored feathers are strictly male or both sexes display these bright colors. Regardless I am always drawn by the degrees of color I find in these birds.

What makes them one of my favorites to observe is their extreme stillness and patience when on the hunt. They can sit in one position ready with their chopstick like beak and plucking their catch from the water.