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Mousetoescamper

(6,819 posts)
Tue Aug 26, 2025, 04:22 PM Aug 2025

Green heron with prey

I was stalking dragonflies and butterflies when this fine specimen landed a few yards away from me. Taken this morning at Long's Park, Lancaster, PA.

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Green heron with prey (Original Post) Mousetoescamper Aug 2025 OP
That is one beautiful bird, my dear Mousetoescamper! CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2025 #1
Thanks, Peggy! Mousetoescamper Aug 2025 #2
its looking like ""look what i caught and its mine" AllaN01Bear Aug 2025 #3
Thanks, AllaN01Bear! Mousetoescamper Aug 2025 #4
Beautiful! I just subscribed to Birders. Thanks Mousetoescamper! George McGovern Sep 2025 #5
Thanks and you're welcome, George Mousetoescamper Sep 2025 #6

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,964 posts)
1. That is one beautiful bird, my dear Mousetoescamper!
Tue Aug 26, 2025, 06:50 PM
Aug 2025

The details of the plumage are breathtaking. So perfect.

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