Green Heron Parent Mother Hand Embellished Giclee Painting Coastal art prints As they mature further they

As they mature further they start losing the head feathers and their diet influences their coloration turning it from pale pink to almost magenta at times

They show off this crest while defending their nesting area along with rasping calls

You can tell it’s still a baby because it has not lost the feather on the top of its head

Barbara Fallenbaum's Signature Framed Giclee of a Great Blue Heron

Pete Beach — artful

Green Heron Parent Mother Hand Embellished Giclee Painting Coastal art prints As they mature further theyPainting of Green Heron Mother. This small heron is solitary most seasons and often somewhat secretive. Seen in the open, it often flicks its tail nervously, raises and lowers it crest. It is a striking bird with a velvet green back, chestnut body and a dark cap often raised into a short crest. I was fortunate the summer of 2020 to have a pair lay their eggs in my backyard. First I found two eggs on the ground, then they disappeared. Over the next