A hungry great blue heron is being hailed as a hero in New York for handling one of the city’s most thankless tasks: rat disposal. Footage of the big bird blew up on Twitter after being posted on the ...

Footage emerged on Twitter of a Great Blue Heron swallowing a nasty, giant NYC rat. The video shows the heron dunking the rat in the Central Park pond before enjoying its meal. The birdwatcher who ...

Barely moving, the tall grayish-blue bird lurked through the reeds along the pond’s edge. Ever so slowly turning its head, searching for prey. Suddenly, without warning, the bird thrust its long ...

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. (CNN Newsource/WESH/WKRC) - A large bird is now okay after a group of conscientious nature lovers went out of their way to help rescue it. The group was checking out local ...

EVENING GUYS. ALL RIGHT. SIT TIGHT TONY. WE’RE GOING TO GET TO YOU IN A SECOND. WE NEED TO GET TO THIS STORY, THOUGH. THERE IS A SHOCKING SIGHT. A BLUE HERON BIRD ENTANGLED IN FISHING LINE, TRAPPED ...

Known for their fondness for life in wet habitats, wading birds can be found near lakes, swamps, beaches and even small ponds. They represent a whole section of most bird books. We are lucky here in ...