I shared a moment that highlighted the Great Blue Heron’s remarkable intellect as it dealt with an invasive catfish. I ...

In many ways, it looks like a mixture between an eagle and a crane, with long legs and a raptor’s head and body. Secretary birds measure 44 to 59 inches long and weigh between 8.2 and 9.4 pounds.

When hunting for small fish in shallow water, the black heron uses its wings like an umbrella to create a patch of shade beneath it. ( How this owl detects prey hiding under mounds of snow .

In late June and early July, groups of yellow-crowned night herons will begin to leave their New Orleans nests. First they ...

And the bird that looks the most like a dinosaur to me, so much that it sends me back to the Cretaceous in my mind, is the great blue heron. I have spent a lot of time watching herons stalk fish ...

Its beak is so disproportionally large that it looks like it shouldn’t exist, it makes a crazy noise, and its Spanish name is fantastically fun to say. So what are we waiting for? Let’s meet the ...

Small and stocky birds perch, hunched over, on the treetops and branches of Lake Okeechobee on the edge of Florida’s swampy ...

Green Herons are known breeders all over town. Try Mills Pond in north Austin, Bull Creek District Park by Loop 360, along Lady Bird Lake, the pond in Mueller at SE Greenway or Beverly S ...

Male birds have shimmering blue and green feathers, while females tend to sport low-key green plumage. The tropical rainforest is a dangerous place for small birds, said Falk, who’s also a researcher ...