Wordless Wednesday

Posted on January 28, 2020 by Eliza Waters
Green HeronFrom my archives, a Green Heron (Butorides virescens), taken on a Florida trip in 2014

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62 Responses to Wordless Wednesday

  2. Vicki says:
    January 28, 2020 at 11:42 pm

    What a fabulous shot. Such beautiful feather colouring too.

  3. Anne says:
    January 28, 2020 at 11:52 pm

    This is a beautiful photograph.

  4. Karen Lang says:
    January 29, 2020 at 12:46 am

    Wow! 👏💕đŸĻ…

  5. dawnbirdau says:
    January 29, 2020 at 1:18 am

    I’ve never seen one this colour. Look at the intensity in the eyes! Nice!

  6. Phao Hewitson says:
    January 29, 2020 at 2:51 am

    Beautiful bird, lovely photo!

  7. Steve Gingold says:
    January 29, 2020 at 4:57 am

    Nice portrait. They look kind of punky with their feathers puffed out.

    • Eliza Waters says:
      January 29, 2020 at 2:29 pm

      Thank you, Steve. They are cool, compact little herons. I’ve only seen one or two around here, one at Paradise Pond. Do you see them at the Quabbin or other ponds?

      • Steve Gingold says:
        January 29, 2020 at 3:01 pm

        I’ve seen them at Poor Farm Swamp/Brickyard along the Norwottuck Rail Train off Station Road in Amherst. Great Blues and Great Egrets also. Here’s the most recent one from last summer. There’s no guarantee, of course, but they are a common visitor there. Heron’s and Egrets are fun because they stay so still quite often. I’m not much of a bird photographer but I always take advantage when they allow.

  8. Tranature - quiet moments in nature says:
    January 29, 2020 at 7:18 am

    A wonderful capture Eliza, what a beautiful bird! xxx

  10. Irene says:
    January 29, 2020 at 8:20 am

    Beautiful bird, wonderfully captured.

  11. Laurie Graves says:
    January 29, 2020 at 9:21 am

    Reminds me of myself when I first get up in the morning. Except the bird does look a little better. 😉

  12. Murtagh's Meadow says:
    January 29, 2020 at 9:24 am

    What a handsome bird

  14. Bela Johnson says:
    January 29, 2020 at 12:07 pm

    Beauty! Never seen one! ❤ī¸

  15. Kris P says:
    January 29, 2020 at 1:17 pm

    Handsome bird! Coincidentally, my post this Wednesday also features a bird.

  16. David says:
    January 29, 2020 at 1:50 pm

    Beautiful shot. Great detail and color.

  17. NewEnglandGardenAndThread says:
    January 29, 2020 at 6:52 pm

    That’s one handsome little guy. One thing we’ve noticed this year is the very small number of snowy white egrets we are seeing. I’ve yet to find out where they have all gone.

  18. arlingwoman says:
    January 29, 2020 at 8:24 pm

    What an amazing creature. I’ve never seen one in the feather.

  20. bayphotosbydonna says:
    January 29, 2020 at 9:53 pm

    Spectacular, Eliza! ❤

  21. Dylan Hereford says:
    January 29, 2020 at 10:17 pm

    Super cool bird nice picture

  22. AmyRose🌹 says:
    January 30, 2020 at 7:32 am

    Wow!!! Gorgeous capture, Eliza!! Love this! Thank you! xo

  23. Jane Lurie says:
    January 30, 2020 at 1:02 pm

    Gorgeous! Great capture of a beautiful bird, Eliza.

  24. A Curious Introvert says:
    January 30, 2020 at 8:41 pm

    Fabulous capture of a beautiful bird!🙂

  25. Robert says:
    February 2, 2020 at 5:52 pm

    Looks like he is sitting in the green rather than being green.

  26. Maria says:
    February 3, 2020 at 11:23 pm

    How funny it looks, great moment.

  27. Yoshimiparis Photographie says:
    February 4, 2020 at 3:03 am

    I like to admire all the details of this plumage

  29. naturebackin says:
    February 5, 2020 at 2:30 pm

    What a fabulous bird and such an interesting colour. Herons have such an amazing intensity about them – well captured in your photo.

  30. Ruth says:
    February 26, 2020 at 11:02 am

    Oh I can every single feather! WOW.

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