ROCHESTER — The passage of time has not lessened the sense of stinging disappointment for a Rochester environmental group that formed and ultimately failed to save a great blue heron nest colony, ...

Great blue herons are long of this world, an old species, fossils dating back at least 14 million years. In certain poses these birds can show that ancient age. If you google the bird it's hard to ...

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.

Irland said males typically begin re-appearing in this patch of sycamore trees around Valentine’s Day and immediately begin picking out sturdy nests from previous years or the best spots to build anew ...

Since the start of this millennium, Ireland has lost around half a million waterbirds — almost 40% of the total population ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A historic waterfront park, known for its views of the Charleston Harbor and historical landmarks, serves another purpose. The Battery is also a wildlife management area home ...

Unless you live on the water, you probably don’t see a lot of egrets and herons in your backyard. These are mostly wetlands birds, made for foraging in the shallows with their long leg legs and ...

Black-crowned night herons could write the book on squatter’s rights. Each spring for more than a century, a wild pack of these birds has descended on Smithsonian National Zoological Park in ...

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 ...

NORFOLK, Va. — The cascading greenery lines both side of College Place, a street tucked in the Freemason neighborhood of Norfolk. Between tree branches, night herons are raising their young. It’s ...

To watch a bald eagle raid a nesting colony of great blue herons is a gut-churning experience. “The herons have a progression of alarms,” explains Ross Vennesland, a researcher with Environment and ...