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 ...

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 ...

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — A man was arrested after police say he stabbed a great blue heron to death in front of his son. The Port St. Lucie Police Department said on Sunday officers were ...

Florida wildlife photographer Ted Roberts captured an incredible sight at Orlando Wetlands Park."I'm a volunteer at Orlando Wetlands Park. While waiting to give a tram tour we heard a commotion and ...

A proposed library and fire station project on the Balboa Peninsula might force the removal of a nearby eucalyptus tree known to be a great blue heron nesting area, prompting both environmentalists ...

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 ...

A great blue heron hangs out at Cannon Hill Park in this photo by Tami Sanborn.

Oakland County’s Search and Rescue Team is used to racing against the clock to save human lives. But on the night of Sunday, June 15, its mission was a bit more unusual — rescuing a great blue heron ...

Editor's note: You see Greg Derr's photos all the time. But how a particular image is made can be just as compelling. "Behind the Lens" brings you more information about the images. One of my favorite ...

Summer days are growing a little shorter as August oozes in with brilliant blue skies, pillowy white clouds and soaring temperatures. The mornings are too briefly cool as the sun slivers through the ...