Cranes and herons are both tall, long-legged birds that feed in marshes. The sandhill crane is often seen feeding in upland ...

You tend to take little blue herons for granted. Not that they aren’t beautiful birds – there are no ugly herons or egrets, ...

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.

Do you have the patience of a heron? Imagine standing in shallow water – without moving – for long periods , your toes spread out, firmly planted in squishy mud, your eyes focused on finding a tasty ...

"Our resident yellow-crown night-herons will also move inland to breed, into Houston itself and away from the beaches they spend much of their winter on," according to a joint emailed statement from ...

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 ...

For bird enthusiasts and average residents alike, the sight of wild, colorful migratory birds like the great egret or the black-crowned night heron, in a dense and loud city like New York is something ...