Green Heron Butorides virescens (Linnaeus, 1758)    Synonyms: Butorides striatus, GRHE, Minnerskelk, Poke, Skonk.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Chordata   >   Class Aves   >   Order Pelecaniformes   >   Family Ardeidae   >   Genus Butorides   

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A Green Heron at Patterson Park in Baltimore City, Maryland (4/22/2014). Photo by Mike Hudson. (MBP list)

A Green Heron in Howard Co., Maryland (6/30/2019). Photo by Andy Connelly. (MBP list)

A Green Heron in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/6/2020). Photo by Odacir Pinto. (MBP list)

Green Heron in Worcester Co., Maryland (9/14/2021). (c) danieltayloroc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by danieltayloroc via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Green Heron in Harford Co., Maryland (7/8/2014). Photo by Andrew Clemens. (MBP list)

Green Heron in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/11/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Green Heron in Howard Co., Maryland (10/4/2017). Photo by Anthony VanSchoor. (MBP list)

Green Heron in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (6/17/2023). (c) rosalie-rick, all rights reserved. Photo by rosalie-rick via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Green Heron in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/15/2018). Photo by Monica Pileggi. (MBP list)

A Green Heron in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/10/2016). Photo by Tim Carney. (MBP list)

A Green Heron in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/12/2018). Photo by Andrew Clemens. (MBP list)

A Green Heron in Howard Co., Maryland (6/11/2018). Photo by Dean Mahlstedt. (MBP list)

A Green Heron in Harford Co., Maryland (7/8/2014). Photo by Andrew Clemens. (MBP list)

A Green Heron in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/18/2015). Photo by Andrew Clemens. (MBP list)

A Green Heron in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/20/2017). Photo by Andrew Clemens. (MBP list)

A Green Heron in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/6/2008). Photo by Janice Browne. (MBP list)

Green Heron in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/4/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Green Heron in Washington Co., Maryland (6/1/2021). (c) jakeschneider00, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA). Photo by jakeschneider00 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Green Heron in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/5/2021). (c) Nick Hobgood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND). Photo by Nick Hobgood via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Green Heron in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/3/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Green Heron in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/15/2020). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Green Heron in Howard Co., Maryland (8/17/2014). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

Green Heron in Harford Co., Maryland (9/15/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jonathan Irons. (MBP list)

Green Heron in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/22/2023). (c) Jaroslav Holly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by hollyjaro via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Green Heron in Harford Co., Maryland (8/12/2017). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

A Green Heron in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/19/2020). Photo by Dean Mahlstedt. (MBP list)

A Green Heron in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/1/2017). Photo by Andy Connelly. (MBP list)

Green Heron in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/11/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Green Heron in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/14/2020). (c) Ron Wertz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA). Photo by Ron Wertz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A fledgling Green Heron in Howard Co., Maryland (7/19/2014). Photo by Howard Patterson. (MBP list)

Green Heron fledglings in Howard Co., Maryland (8/2/2019). Photo by Sue Muller. (MBP list)

Green Heron in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/14/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A pair of juvenile Green Herons in Howard Co., Maryland (8/18/2018). Photo by Dean Mahlstedt. (MBP list)

Green Heron nestlings in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/9/2017). No rights reserved. Photo by Andy Wilson via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A juvenile Green Heron in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/6/2018). No rights reserved. Photo by Andy Wilson via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Green Heron in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/22/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Green Heron in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/22/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Green Heron in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/9/2022). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Green Heron in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/10/2022). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Green Heron in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/10/2022). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Green Heron in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/2/2022). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Green Heron in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/4/2020). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A juvenile Green Heron in flight in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/4/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Green Heron in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/2/2022). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Green Heron in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/27/2022). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Green Heron in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/30/2022). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Green Heron nestlings in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/9/2017). Photo by Andy Wilson. (MBP list)

Green Heron in Baltimore City, Maryland (6/8/2019). (c) wendyjalexander, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND). Photo by Wendy Alexander. (MBP list)

Green Heron in Howard Co., Maryland (6/4/2021). (c) jbphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by jbphoto via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Green Heron in Prince George's Co., Maryland (4/22/2018). (c) jugbayjs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by jugbayjs via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Green Heron with tadpole prey in Howard Co., Maryland (8/5/2021). (c) Gregg Petersen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Gregg Petersen via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Green Heron in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/11/2020). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Green Heron with a Fish Crow in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/19/2020). Photo by Ben Springer. (MBP list)


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