There’s a new rat czar in town. An otherwise majestic great blue heron was spotted devouring a New York City rat Saturday — a stomach-churning chow-down that a witness described as “dinosaurian.” The ...

This week’s featured creature is the largest heron in North America and is a permanent resident in the Ada area. Herons, egrets and bitterns are in the family Ardeidae. Great blue herons, like many ...

In striking images, a screaming squirrel was seen struggling for its life after a heron captured it in its beak. Decker Nomura, 56, took the stunning rare photographs at the Mission Trails Regional ...

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 ...

Stop Snakes From Eating Birds “How can I stop snakes from eating baby birds and eggs in my yard, without harming the snakes?” asks Birds & Blooms reader Peggy Thompson of Granville, Illinois. Birding ...

The black heron, a jet-black bird found in southern Africa and Madagascar, has devised a devilishly clever way to catch its prey. When hunting for small fish in shallow water, the black heron uses its ...

A bald eagle hunts an American coot as a great blue heron provides warning calls, Missouri wildlife officials said. Screengrab of video shared by Missouri Department of Conservation A large, ...