One of the most common herons in the Southeast is the great blue heron, a medium-sized wading bird with long legs, a sharp pointed bill and a long neck. It frequently is seen in shallow water ...

Many species of herons, but only two species of cranes, are found in Alabama. Herons usually are seen in ponds or creeks, ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is sending a reminder that nesting season is underway for sea turtles, shorebirds, seabirds, and wading birds.

An unsung environmental success story has unfolded in Florida. With hurricane season is upon us, a restored river wetland ...

It's really tough," she said. Whooping cranes, which stand over 5 feet tall, were never abundant. Hunting and habitat loss decimated the species by the early 1940s, when fewer than 20 birds remained.

Image via Openverse The great blue heron (Ardea herodias) stands as a dignified sentinel of America’s wetlands, rivers, and coastlines. Standing up to 4.5 feet tall with a wingspan of nearly 7 feet, ...

The massive sandhill cranes have wingspans that stretch up to 7 feet and 7 inches. They soar like eagles or hawks. They migrate in such large numbers that they attract tourists when they stop at ...

Chandrapur: The population of the majestic Sarus crane — the tallest flying bird in the world — has risen to 34 in Maharashtra, as per the 2025 Sarus bird census. This marks a slight increase ...

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) -- In any given spring, curious motorists can be seen pulling over along Interstate 80 to gawk at the 500,000 or so sandhill cranes that stop ...

Given the release of this song from the Tyler Childers vault, and the nod to another song from his unreleased catalog of music with the album’s title, I think it’s only fair to revisit the song that ...