A Seattle nonprofit urges city leaders to reconsider a proposed waterfront redevelopment, fearing it may threaten a major great blue heron colony.

At 4 feet tall, with a wingspan of up to 6 feet, and weighing about 6½ pounds, the great blue heron is one of the largest — and most impressive — birds in Massachusetts. Whether standing statuesque at ...

I’VE CHOSEN THE perfect day to join the Heron Habitat Helpers gathered at Commodore Park in Magnolia: Great blue herons have been flying nearby for weeks, but this day, they’ve finally started ...

The bird family Ardeidae (ar-dee-ih-dee) includes the bitterns, egrets, and herons. Nearly 75 species wade waters worldwide, with representatives on every continent but Antarctica. An even dozen is ...

The large, stick-built nests sit high in pines above the marsh, which is alive with croaking frogs, quarreling geese and the calls of insects. Great blue herons and great egrets make great loops as ...

Heron Habitat Helpers aims to protect great blue herons and their nesting colonies around Puget Sound. Group members monitor herons for particular behaviors, count the chicks and adults, and estimate ...

A closer look at the Great Blue Heron, the largest heron in North America, known for its impressive height, wide wingspan, and patient hunting style in shallow waters. #GreatBlueHeron #BirdFacts #Wild ...

Mid-summer gives us those slow warm days when time just inches past. In most years, the normal spring rains that sometimes flood vernal pools and leave the surrounding forest soggy have faded and we ...