Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. If ...

The black heron (Egretta ardesiaca) is found in the wetlands of Sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. It is part of the egret family, which is known for its graceful wading and its long legs, necks, and ...

Great blue herons are such a familiar sight in summer that a lake, pond or waterway seems bereft without its own long-legged stalker along the shore. North America's largest heron stands about 4 feet ...

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 ...

What's Barrington's village bird? The great blue heron. What's the symbol of the National Audubon Society? The great egret. That's all fine and dandy, but who's going to stick up for the smaller ...

There’s a new rat czar in town. An otherwise majestic great blue heron was spotted devouring a New York City rat Saturday — a stomach-churning chow-down that a witness described as “dinosaurian.” The ...

A bald eagle hunts an American coot as a great blue heron provides warning calls, Missouri wildlife officials said. Screengrab of video shared by Missouri Department of Conservation A large, ...

Photographer’s description: “Green heron was catching dragonflies. I had a video of a dragonfly that wiggled free. The green heron seemed to learn how to do a better job and, after dropping it in the ...

Do you have the patience of a heron? Imagine standing in shallow water – without moving – for long periods , your toes spread out, firmly planted in squishy mud, your eyes focused on finding a tasty ...