An adult great blue heron takes flight from the top of a tree at Sunset Harbour Park in Huntington Beach. ... In addition to the blue herons and egrets, bird activity is high around Bolsa Chica.

The great blue heron makes itself at home near the water, ... including one of the bird in flight with a rosary around its long legs. Advertisement. Article continues below this ad ...

The birds may seem especially abundant now, in early summer, if you live near a heron rookery, or nesting colony. "It's a spectacle, that's for sure," said Bill Volkert, a birding expert who lives ...

FOR THE BIRDS: Great blue heron began nest building here. Sharon Sorenson. ... Or follow flights of parents kept busy for about two months feeding their three to five rapidly growing chicks.

North America's largest heron stands about 4 feet tall, and its 6-foot wingspan can suggest an eagle in flight. But wait — this bird has long legs trailing behind it, and a long neck tucked into ...

Obviously they’re big, although females are about 10% smaller than males. The great blue (heron, not whale) ranges from 45” to 54” tall, with a wingspan between 66” and 79”.

Great blue herons are fascinating birds Breanna Gosh, For USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to go on a “bat cruise” on the West Twin River near Woodland Dunes.

Giant, steel-grey birds slowly, gracefully beat their wings, momentarily blocking the sun from the humans watching far below. ... Nesting time for great blue herons at Cuyahoga Valley National ...

The great blue heron known for making amazing, non-stop migratory flights from northern New Brunswick to the southern U.S. has disappeared from researcher’s sight.

Blue herons stand four feet tall but weigh just five pounds. To some people, these birds are very graceful. To others, they resemble creatures from Jurassic Park.