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Close-up of the body and head of a green heron. Background is out of focus.

It must be the breeding season. This green heron has changed appearance to attract a mate and begin courtship. The beak has become a glossy black. The feathers between the eye and the beak (called “lores”) are turning from yellow to bluish-black. The eyes are becoming a deeper yellow and the colors of other feathers may get richer.

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Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Code: CUVA

Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio
Latitude: 41.1502799987793, Longitude: -81.5678787231445

NPS.gov Collection

06/24/2011

06/24/2011

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Saturday, June 25, 2011 5:44:30 AM

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