The green heron is at once elegant and comical. This common wetland bird looks small and compact—but then something startles it, and up goes the head on a loooooong neck. Past participants in our Photo Contest have captured this bird in graceful and funny poses. Read more about the green heron in our Breeding Bird Atlas 2.
2013 Photo Contest Entry © Yunzhong He
2013 Photo Contest Entry © Lois Prouty
2014 Photo Contest Entry © Diane Robertson
2011 Photo Contest Entry © Cheryl Rose
2011 Photo Contest Entry © Sean McMahon
Do you have a beautiful shot of your own? Consider entering our 2015 Picture This: Your Great Outdoors photo contest!