“Like most herons, this isn’t a backyard bird for most. But they’re very common in a lot of their range. “They can be found in shallow wetlands, along both fresh or saltwater shorelines,” says Erika Zambello of Audubon Florida. “Check lakes, estuaries, ponds, or even flooded areas of fields or ditches.”

Though they’re usually birds of the wetlands, these small wading birds sometimes visit small backyard ponds to dine on ornamental fish. If you encounter this issue, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology recommends putting a piece of drain pipe in place to give fish someplace to hide.”

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