The great blue heron is the largest heron native to North America. Its range is very wide, spreading from norther Canada to South America depending on the time of year, and encompassing almost all ...

This young great blue heron keeps hanging out on Tatum's dock in search of a bluegill brunch. (Submitted photo) Turns out I really wouldn’t need a telephoto lens to capture multiple images of ...

Great blue herons are also considered “top predators” as not many animals will hunt an adult heron. This story was originally published November 2, 2022 at 2:04 PM.

Adult herons will fly miles from their rookery in search of good hunting spots, so the youngsters I watched were accustomed to long waits. Hour after hour they lounged in the sun, sometimes ...

A great blue heron hunted and devoured a massive rat in Central Park. Reddit / Particular-Neat-3328 The National Geographic-esque video shows the heron swinging around the “huge” lifeless rat ...

I often see herons hunting alongside other birds, including the great egret — almost as tall and similar in shape but not nearly so colorful, pure white with a yellow beak instead of the blues ...

The great blue heron is one of the largest birds in our area with a wing span of 6 and a half feet. It uses its long legs to wade in water and its long neck to thrust a spear-like bill into small ...

This young great blue heron keeps hanging out on Tatum’s dock in search of a bluegill brunch. (Submitted photo) By Tom Tatum UPDATED: August 12, 2024 at 7:57 PM EDT ...