Unlike most Herons, this one is not as vocal when disturbed. It prefers to try and slip away quietly behind your back like the similar but smaller Least Bittern.
Resident in small Imperial Valley freshwater
ponds, marshes and canals.
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Also known as the Green Heron, it is more solitary
than the larger Black-Crowned Night Heron.
Unlike most Herons, this one is not as vocal when disturbed. It prefers to try and slip away quietly behind your back like the similar but smaller Least Bittern. Resident in small Imperial Valley freshwater
ponds, marshes and canals.
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If you are interested in learning more about this bird online - I recommend you start with the Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD. http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/Infocenter/infocenter.htmlThey present photographs, songs, identification tips, maps, and life history information for North American birds - including the Green-Backed Heron
OTHER OUTSIDE LINKS FOR THIS BIRD:
Animal Facts: Green Heron - Nice photo image with good information and additional links displayed by the "Western North Carolina Nature Center" Web site.
The following "WAV" format sound file is copyrighted by Doug Van Gausig of Sedona, Arizona, as part of the "Sounds of Nature" Web site:
- http://www.naturesongs.com/greenh1.wav - Green-Backed Heron
This site is maintained by:
Eldon R. Caldwell
Imperial Valley College
Email: eldonc@imperial.cc.ca.us