Green Heron

'''Habitat:''' North and Northern South America; Winters mostly in coastal areas, especially mangrove swamps. Breeds in swampy thickets. Forages in swamps, along creeks and streams, in marshes, ponds, lake edges, and pastures.  

'''Habitat:''' North and Northern South America; Winters mostly in coastal areas, especially mangrove swamps. Breeds in swampy thickets. Forages in swamps, along creeks and streams, in marshes, ponds, lake edges, and pastures.  

'''Diet:''' Insects, frogs, and small fish. They typically stand still on shore or in shallow water or perch upon branches and await prey. The Green Heron is one of the few tool-using birds. It commonly drops bait onto the surface of the water and grabs the small fish that are attracted. It uses a variety of baits and lures, including crusts of bread, insects, earthworms, twigs, or feathers.

'''Diet:''' Insects, frogs, and small fish. They typically stand still on shore or in shallow water or perch upon branches and await prey. The Green Heron is one of the few tool-using birds. It commonly drops bait onto the surface of the water and grabs the small fish that are attracted. It uses a variety of baits and lures, including crusts of bread, insects, earthworms, twigs, or feathers.

The species is most conspicuous during dusk and dawn, and if anything these birds are nocturnal rather than diurnal, preferring to retreat to sheltered areas in daytime.

The species is most conspicuous during dusk and dawn, and if anything these birds are nocturnal rather than diurnal, preferring to retreat to sheltered areas in daytime.