A possibly rare bird found near Slidell sparked wonder and debate online over whether it was a melanistic Great Blue Heron.

A great blue heron became entangled in fishing line and was left hanging in trees in Brevard County until a passerby stepped ...

Late last year, an ominous looking bird appeared in Slidell, Faimon Roberts recounts. A week or so later, it was dead. But ...

There are one or two things one does not do in the company of great blue herons. First, if you are presented with a wounded heron that’s been confined to a burlap sack, do not open the sack to look in ...

Imagine a prince, tall and angular, or a princess, long and curvy. Either with a rakish bit of long, flowing hair, dark, piercing eyes and a regal way of moving. They seem all grace and refinement.

Discover how to spot and photograph Florida’s tricolored heron, an active hunter in wetlands. Learn identification tips, hunting behavior, and photography challenges of this fascinating bird living ...

A group of great blue herons nests in the tall black cottonwoods of Ross Island, away from the dredged lagoon and just across the river from uber-urban South Waterfront. These big, gangly birds are a ...

“That blasted crane is fishing in my pond again,” I heard my father say. I have corrected him many times, but he still refers to the great blue heron as some kind of crane. Many wildlife viewers do ...

Driveways are runways to some with wings. A great blue heron once flew past our cabin windows, just a few feet off the ground. With a wingspan of six feet, the largest North American heron species is ...