Stealth, secrecy and patience – that is the hunting mode of a green heron, one of the many avian residents of Little Swamp Sanctuary in Shepherd, Michigan. Once called the green-backed heron, this ...

The black heron (Egretta ardesiaca) is found in the wetlands of Sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. It is part of the egret family, which is known for its graceful wading and its long legs, necks, and ...

I grew up in Florida, which is a bit of a bird watcher’s paradise. Brown and white pelicans diving at the beach, ospreys in the mangroves along the shore, egrets in the backyard and, lurking and ...

The black heron, a jet-black bird found in southern Africa and Madagascar, has devised a devilishly clever way to catch its prey. When hunting for small fish in shallow water, the black heron uses its ...

A bald eagle hunts an American coot as a great blue heron provides warning calls, Missouri wildlife officials said. Screengrab of video shared by Missouri Department of Conservation A large, ...

This week’s featured creature is the largest heron in North America and is a permanent resident in the Ada area. Herons, egrets and bitterns are in the family Ardeidae. Great blue herons, like many ...

What's Barrington's village bird? The great blue heron. What's the symbol of the National Audubon Society? The great egret. That's all fine and dandy, but who's going to stick up for the smaller ...