APOPKA, Fla. – If you’ve ever driven through Florida’s wetlands, you’ve probably seen a tri colored heron without even realizing it. These birds have been quietly stalking shallow waters for millions ...

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.

There are one or two things one does not do in the company of great blue herons. First, if you are presented with a wounded heron that’s been confined to a burlap sack, do not open the sack to look in ...

A group of great blue herons nests in the tall black cottonwoods of Ross Island, away from the dredged lagoon and just across the river from uber-urban South Waterfront. These big, gangly birds are a ...

The great blue herons are on top, their 6-foot wing spans folded into nests at the top of the platforms. Below them but still high up in the nests are masses of double-crested cormorants. And below, ...

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 ...

Taller than a small child (four and a half feet) and wingspan equal to that of a bald eagle (seven feet), it's the Superman of herons in North America. Sometimes called "crane" or "blue crane," the ...

The other morning, a group of bird-watchers in Florida’s Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge spotted a beautiful heron in ...