Gallery
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In Seattle, Washington.
The West Coast population is variously classified as B. v. anthonyi or B. v. virescens. -
In May, migrant Green Herons have left Guadaloupe; remaining birds belong to B. v. maculata (if that subspecies is valid).
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Juvenile soon after fledging.
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Subadult retaining some juvenile plumage.
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In Cutler Bay, Florida.
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Waiting for prey
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Juvenile in Nassau, Bahamas
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Green Heron at Gemini Springs
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Green Heron at Fortuna, Costa Rica
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Green heron at Almonte Ontario
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Famous quotes containing the word gallery:
“To a person uninstructed in natural history, his country or sea-side stroll is a walk through a gallery filled with wonderful works of art, nine-tenths of which have their faces turned to the wall. Teach him something of natural history, and you place in his hands a catalogue of those which are worth turning round.”
—Thomas Henry Huxley (1825–95)
“Each morning the manager of this gallery substituted some new picture, distinguished by more brilliant or harmonious coloring, for the old upon the walls.”
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