Green heron (Butorides virescens) demonstrating defensive "Forward" display against another heron entering the territory.

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Green heron (Butorides virescens) demonstrating defensive "Forward" display against another heron entering the foraging territory. Brazos Bend State Park, Texas, USA.

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Size: 2935px × 4370px
Location: Brazos Bend State Park, Texas, USA
Photo credit: © Ivan Kuzmin / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

Keywords: band, behavior, behaviour, bend, bird, birding, brazos, butorides, defensive, display, feathers, green, heron, neck, plumage, stretch, swamp, territorial, texas, virescens, wading, wildlife