I grew up in Florida, which is a bit of a bird watcher’s paradise. Brown and white pelicans diving at the beach, ospreys in the mangroves along the shore, egrets in the backyard and, lurking and ...

The great blue heron in this photo has just made a strike on a fish called a drum. The great blue heron is widespread and common in most of North America. It is one of the world's tallest shore birds.

The great blue heron, as tall as a 7-year-old child and boasting a 6-foot wingspan, is among the largest and most distinctive birds you will see in the Inland Northwest or anywhere in the United ...