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Photo Copyright ©2005 The Assateague Naturalist 
Green Heron (Butorides virescens)
Length: about 14".
Photographed on May 26, 2005, along the refuge's Wildlife Loop (map) at the Snow Goose Pool.

The green heron is uncommon on Assateague Island. This heron feasts mainly on aquatic invertebrates and fish.

 

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