Green Heron – On The Move
What fun the Green Herons have been this summer!
Here’s another action series of an early morning Green Heron who flew in and landed on a dock line below me, then continued making his way to the dock. He played in-and-out-of-the-shade on me!
Green Heron – “Dropping in”
Green Heron – “Contemplating The Next Move”
Green Heron – “Struttin’ Down the Line”
Green Heron – “A Hop To The Dock”
Green Heron – “Shadow Play I”
Green Heron – “Shadow Play II”
Green Heron -“Stop. Look. Listen.”
(Not knowing I was there, he’s finally heard my camera…)
Green Heron – “Neck Stretch” or “Did I hear something over there?”
Green Heron – “Oh, There You Are!”
(I have been spotted!)
He tried, but with the tide not low enough for him to get under the docks, the Green Heron took off again across the creek to try and find a better fishing spot. And no annoying cameras, I’m guessing…..
Green Heron – “Flight Reflection”
Photos by Donna 
Handsome fellow! He’s checking you out too! You got close, he checked the distance on the last shot.
Great photos, Donna, 🙂
Thank you, HJ! It was the other way around. I never moved. He got closer and closer to me! 😉
Great photos Donna! This is a very attractive bird, great colors and beautiful in flight! 😍😎
Thank you, John, he is quite handsome! 🙂
Great action series Donna. I especially liked your first 2 shots in this series.
Thank you, Steve! Yes, love that sunlight and eye glint! I was disappointed he went into the shade, but I kept on shooting to see how I’d do with jumping to shade so quickly. 🙂
More amazing pictures!
Thank you very much!
Lovely pictures as usual… (Suzanne)
Thank you very much, Suzanne!
I love the first photo of the green heron “dropping in”. You’ve captured amazing photos full of character!
Thank you, Liz! He gave me some awesome angle shots. And I never knew they had spotting on the top of their head, neat-o! 🙂
Wow! Just utterly wow! These guys are so shy around here, we’re lucky to spot just a glimpse. Your captures are AMAZING!
Thank you, Gunta! I am amazed they don’t see me on the balcony as they fly towards me, lol. 😉
Great photos Donna! 🙂
Thank you, Mike! 🙂
All wonderful. The first, amazing!
Thank you, Cindy!
Always so much to see from your elevated bird hide!
Thank you, Brian! 🙂
What a character. 😎 Great photo shoot, Donna.
Thank you, Sylvia, they are pretty cool! 🙂
Great bird and absolutely pleasing pictures!!
Thank you, Indira!!
A really beautiful series Donna! I love these herons.
Thank you, Belinda, me too! They are pretty darn cute, esp. when they stretch that neck, lol.
Nice Green Heron series Donna! They always seem to be busy darting around and are fun to photograph!
Thank you, Reed! Lucky me when they don’t see me! 🙂
Great colours and markings, this series satisfied my curiosity I can see why someone could mistake a fly-by for a Black-Crowned Night Heron or even an American Bittern, so it is nice to see your photos with still and close-up shots. Some of the poses are comical, and evident that you are looking at him and he is looking right back at you!
Thank you, Jane, it was a fun few minutes. I couldn’t believe s(he) didn’t see me standing there, they usually do. I could tell he was looking for the click sound of my camera and when he spotted me, I thought it was adorable. 🙂
I love those dinosaurian-like feet! They are truly ancestors of the Theropods. 🙂
Those feet do some pretty darn good tight-rope walking! 🙂 Thank you, Tom!
That last picture is a cracker.
He looks like he got caught being naughty! 😉
Beautiful captures Donna of a bird very similar to our Striated or Mangrove Heron which is very shy of humans.
Thank you, Ashley! For years, I’ve hardly ever seen our Green Heron. This summer there were so many fishing the creek, it’s been a real treat for me to watch them!
I love his expressions! As always, so wonderful ❤
Thank you much, Takami! 😊
Stop, look, listen…. Looks like you both are trying to start a conversation…
Lovely captures Donna!!
Thank you, Deeksha! I did say, “hey there, fella” lol. 🙂
I am sure you did…. 😁😀