No one, not even New Yorkers, can be prepared for a showdown between a rat and a blue heron. The majestic bird made Central Park an impromptu restaurant recently, settling in a grassy area to dine on ...

Look out, Mandarin Duck -- there's another bird turning heads in New York City. A stunning Great Blue Heron was spotted looking effortlessly exquisite at The Pond at Central Park last Thursday, and ...

A great blue heron that was spotted eating a large rat in New York City on Sunday has sparked awe on social media. David Barrett, an avid birdwatcher and photographer who runs the popular Twitter ...

Move aside, Mandarin duck: An electric-blue Great Blue Heron is the latest bird in New York’s Central Park to steal the spotlight. A photo of the majestic creature was shared on Twitter last week by ...

A city’s heroes arrive in strange forms. Nobody could have expected, for example, that an unassuming alligator nicknamed Chance The Snapper would arrive in the summer of 2019 to become one of ...