Birds

The most common Heron in most of its range, the Green Heron requires only a pond or stream with thick bushes or trees nearby for nesting and soft muddy borders in which to search for its prey. It stretches its neck and bill forward as if taking aim, nervously flicking its short tail, and, after a few elaborately cautious steps, seizes the fish with a jab of its bill. A retiring bird, it is often first noticed when it flushes unexpectedly from the edge of the water and flies off uttering its sharp call.

Green Heron

Description	16-22". A dark, crow-sized heron. Crown black, back and wings dark gray-green or gray-blue (depending on lighting); neck chestnut colored. Bill dark; legs bright orange. Immature has streaks on neck, breast, and sides.
Voice	Call a sharp kyowk! or skyow!
Habitat	Breeds mainly in freshwater or brackish marshes with clumps of trees. Feeds along margin of any body of water.
Nesting	3-6 pale green or pale blue eggs in a loose nest of sticks built in a tree or dense thicket.
Other	The most common Heron in most of its range, the Green Heron requires only a pond or stream with thick bushes or trees nearby for nesting and soft muddy borders in which to search for its prey. It stretches its neck and bill forward as if taking aim, nervously flicking its short tail, and, after a few elaborately cautious steps, seizes the fish with a jab of its bill. A retiring bird, it is often first noticed when it flushes unexpectedly from the edge of the water and flies off uttering its sharp call.
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