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 ...

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 ...

Drive past a marsh, lakeshore, or river, you’re likely to see a stately great blue heron hunting in the shallows. They are common, impressive, and widespread. Though great blues often stand motionless ...

This song would have to be near the top of a young little blue heron’s playlist. Yes, I realize this calls for an explanation. Compared to its larger relative, the great blue heron, the little blue ...

MOBILE, Alabama -- Danny Dolan was out for a morning walk, camera in hand, when he spotted a great blue heron hunting in the shallows of the Mississippi Sound. A longtime camera buff, Dolan focused on ...

An urban shot of a heron “behind bars” has scooped top prize in this year’s British Wildlife Photography Awards. Fairytale images of a single bluebell among greenery and Narnia-like woods covered in ...