ALAMEDA, CA —Darren Billeb shared three photos of a Great Blue Heron, apparently hunting, in the grasslands near Crown Memorial parking lot last June. The small mammals seem determined to avoid ...

They can cruise at some 20 to 30 miles an hour. Though great blue herons hunt alone, they typically nest in colonies. They prefer tall trees, but sometimes nest in low shrubs. Females produce two ...

The golden hour, in the morning or night, provides a great opportunity for photographers. This heron, along the Skagit River, ...

Unlike some birds that eat fish in groups, great blue herons are solitary, and primarily hunt alone. Along with fish, they ...

The colony is one of the largest urban populations of Pacific great blue herons in North America. There are already about 50 herons and 30 active nests in the park as breeding season ramps up.