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Green Heron

Butorides virescens

Wildlife

Green Heron

Butorides virescens, per iNaturalist taxonomy (looked up September 24, 2026). The identification is mine; the taxonomy only supplied the name.

1 sighting, on Cherokee Trail, Stone Mountain, on July 26, 2025.

1Sighting
Jul 26, 2025First Seen
Jul 26, 2025Latest
1Trail

Young heron, by its plumage

July 26, 2025, Cherokee Trail, Stone Mountain

14 min after sunrise, 1.2 mi into the loop

Camera
Canon EOS R7
Lens
TAMRON 18-400mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD B028
Focal
265 mm
Aperture
f/6.3
Shutter
1/320
ISO
6400
Taken
6:58 AM

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