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Celebration

(15,812 posts) Sat Jun 9, 2012, 01:59 PM Jun 2012

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Why is a green heron "green" exactly?

Got a photo of one yesterday.

Here I post my lessons learned

http://fotofilings.blogspot.com/2012/06/lessons-learned-from-green-heron.html

But there is so little green on them. Who got that bright idea?

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Why is a green heron "green" exactly? (Original Post) Celebration Jun 2012 OP

LOL, it wasn't my idea! Curmudgeoness Jun 2012 #1

because other herons don't have any green. mopinko Jun 2012 #2

At one point, the name was changed to "Green-backed Heron" which makes more sense. n/t semillama Jun 2012 #3

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)

1. LOL, it wasn't my idea!

Reply to Celebration (Original post)

Sat Jun 9, 2012, 03:36 PM

Jun 2012

Maybe someone who is colorblind???

Nice photo.

mopinko

(70,190 posts)

2. because other herons don't have any green.

Reply to Celebration (Original post)

Mon Jun 11, 2012, 11:59 PM

Jun 2012

semillama

(4,583 posts)

3. At one point, the name was changed to "Green-backed Heron" which makes more sense. n/t

Reply to Celebration (Original post)

Thu Jun 14, 2012, 03:44 PM

Jun 2012

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