A juvenile green heron looking for lunch.
Country United States
State Indiana
Location Eagle Creek Park
Gender Unknown
Age Juvenile/Immature
Activity Feeding in the Wild, Hunting, In or By Water
- Created Timestamp08/16/2020 14:36:10
- CameraCanon EOS 6D Mark II
- Aperture6.3
- Focal Length700
- Iso100
- Shutter Speed1/30
- Orientation1
Great shot. How could you tell it was a Juvenile ?
Good question. I assumed this just by a visual look. This area is starting to get a lot of Green Herons, and this guy was only about a third of the size of the rest of them. Without his neck being extended he was only about 8″ tall. He came within about 10′ of me and continued to hunt for frogs (he got one). I am really just assuming he is a juvenile based on his size. The coloring compared to the others is the same. He looks large as he was so close to me I got a good… Read more »
Very sleek looking!