Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Distinguishing Marks:

• Long yellow legs.

• Long neck and head with white crown and black plume from above eye to back of head

These long-legged birds are difficult to miss wading along almost any slow-moving water. Their main diet is mostly fish, however they will also eat small invertebrates, mammals, reptiles or amphibians.

Call sounds like: gnack, gnack, gnack, gnack

Green Heron

Butorides virescens

Distinguishing Marks:

• Sexes are similar- blue-gray back and wings, white neck stripe, black cap and rich-colored reddish-brown neck.

• Yellow legs.

The Green Heron can be found in both wetland and open water habitats. Its diet is mostly small invertebrates, but it will also dine on fish.