Green Heron
(Butorides virescens) ORDER: CICONIIFORMES FAMILY: ARDEIDAE
Fledgling
~ July 16, 2010
Ballona Creek Wetlands, CA
~June 14, 2009
Ballona Wetlands, CA
~ September 6, 2009
Bolsa Chica, CA
The Green Heron is uncommon in Bolsa Chica, so I was quite excited to photograph it. The coloration suggests that this one is a juvenile. It is noted for standing motionless, as this one is, waiting to snatch a small fish.