Green Heron, Anhinga Trail, Everglades NP

The Green Heron is another amazing bird, a bit more subtle. and certainly way more common, than the Purple Gallinule of a few days ago, but just as brilliant in its own way. I love the blends and shades of green and brown and yellow…and I certainly photograph every one I get a chance to. This bird was super cooperative…busy hunting small creatures from the water below it, and pretty much unaware of us standing 15 feet above it on the boardwalk at Anhinga Trail…or unconcerned if it was aware. We watched it take prey several times it finally flew off to look for better fishing.

Sony HX400V at 540mm equivalent field of view. Shutter preferred. 1/800th @ ISO 800 @ f5.6. Processed in Lightroom on my Surface Pro 3 tablet.