What Kind of Bird is This?

[rhymobot]

Saw it at Ken Whillans Resource Management Area in Caledon. It was doing better than I was.

 

 

 

 

[kickingfrog]

I'm not as sharp on my birds as I once was, but I'll say American bittern.

[Dave Bailey]

Green heron, Butorides virescens.

[jediangler]

I'm with Dave on this one, Green Heron. I see them sometimes at Guelph lake.

[singingdog]

Yep, Green Heron, formerly known as "Little Green Heron" or "Green-backed Heron". Great little waders that love to perch on branches overhanging the water.

[dave524]

These are clever little birds, might have been posted B4

 

http://www.wfn.tv/blog/WFN/406047/

[laszlo]

Yes...Green Heron.

 

I've seen the highest number of those this year behind my place along the Humber River.

Great White Egret's are also present for the first time this year.

[craigdritchie]

Green heron. There are a few at Bronte too.

[Dave Bailey]

A few years ago I was canoeing up the Humber and went up a little backwater just below Bloor Street. There was a green heron there, using a small fluffy feather to lure fish. It would drop it in the water and push it about a bit, and then pull back and patiently wait. It was so engrossed in what it was doing that I actually drifted within less than my arm's length of it. Did I have my camera with me? NO! :wallbash:

[Governator]

A few years ago I was canoeing up the Humber and went up a little backwater just below Bloor Street. There was a green heron there, using a small fluffy feather to lure fish. It would drop it in the water and push it about a bit, and then pull back and patiently wait. It was so engrossed in what it was doing that I actually drifted within less than my arm's length of it. Did I have my camera with me? NO! :wallbash:

 

 

That would be cool to see in person. There was a viral video a couple of years ago of another bird doing the same thing.

 

Check this out:

[BillsTheBassMan]

I love the picture - nice job!

 

Birds add a lot to fishing for me being a river guy. I generally see a pretty sweet bird every night I'm out fishing, but have yet to see a green heron.

 

Thanks for sharing.

[Mike Pike]

Hamilton Harbour has some green herons. I see 'em when I'm carp fishing and usually towards the evening. A few years ago, I watched a bunch of 'em flying in formation a few off the water sorta pelican-like. Really neat.

[jediangler]

That is a great pick Yush. At Guelph lake I could never get close enough to get a good pic.