Green heron

Today on my lunch break I saw a green heron. They are a very common bird, but they're also really good at staying hidden and/or camouflaged, so I don't see them all that often. When I spotted this one, it was in the shade on the side of a little creek. In the shade, their colors look pretty drab - a muddy brown that blends in with the surroundings. I wouldn't have even noticed this one if I hadn't been looking through my binoculars. It's only when they're standing in the sun that you realize they're actually pretty flashy, with bright iridescent green feathers. While I was watching him, he started running around on a mudflat, in and out of the sun, it was beautiful.