What's Barrington's village bird? The great blue heron. What's the symbol of the National Audubon Society? The great egret. That's all fine and dandy, but who's going to stick up for the smaller ...

You probably know a great blue heron when you see it, but what about the green heron or snowy egret? Learn to identify common ...

Stealth, secrecy and patience – that is the hunting mode of a green heron, one of the many avian residents of Little Swamp Sanctuary in Shepherd, Michigan. Once called the green-backed heron, this ...

As wading birds go, Green Herons are smaller and less conspicuous than some of their more flamboyant relatives. They’re members of the family Ardeidae, which includes some 64 species, including Great ...

As Kathy was photographing wading birds at Brazos Bend State Park recently, she snapped a picture of what she thought was a green heron. But she wondered if it was a least bittern. A few minutes later ...

I checked several wetlands and ponds last weekend for any unusual waders that might have wandered into our area. I didn’t find any, but at every stop I found green herons. They seem to become more ...

July is teenaged bird season for many birds. This is a time when the babies have their feathers and are making those first tentative forays outside the nest. They may or may not be able to fly yet, ...

Paul Pflanz, of Syracuse, recently sent in these neat photos of a green heron he spotted along the walkway along Onondaga Creek, that goes from Armory Square to the lake. Pflanz said the pictures were ...

There are about 2,400 students at Little Rock Central High School. There are also three green herons. Near the tippy top branches of a tall crape myrtle on a windy morning in April, one of the herons ...

There are about 2,400 students at Little Rock Central High School. There are also three green herons. Near the tippy top branches of a tall crape myrtle on a windy morning in April, one of the herons ...