ROCHESTER — The passage of time has not lessened the sense of stinging disappointment for a Rochester environmental group that formed and ultimately failed to save a great blue heron nest colony, ...

The heron rookery near the Manchester Bridge in downtown Richmond has garnered a lot of attention among local birdwatchers and has become a popular destination to witness an annual rite of spring for ...

The Bainbridge Island Land Trust has launched a campaign to preserve a nesting site for great blue herons that was put up for sale last year. The land conservation nonprofit announced its efforts to ...

After launching a fundraising campaign to purchase a nesting site for great blue herons that faced risk from development, the Bainbridge Island Land Trust will acquire the protected species' habitat.

A great blue heron watched from the audience as the Durham City Council debated Monday night how to protect its home on Ellerbe Creek, a hidden oasis a short drive from downtown. The bird was crafted ...

Great blue herons sit in trees and work on nests on Sunday, April 13, 2025, at a rookery on the Mississippi River by the Cemetery Hill Mississippi River Landing in Brainerd. Great blue herons work on ...

The other morning as my husband and I enjoyed a first cup of coffee, as is our habit, I gazed out the kitchen window to the south. An orange derrick jutted skyward, directly next to a great blue heron ...

An iconic wildlife feature of Bainbridge Island with an uncertain future may be saved from the great blue yonder. The BI Land Trust has initiated a fundraiser to purchase a 0.4-acre shoreline parcel ...

Great blue heron. Photo by Joshua Cotten on Unsplash. This story originally published online at The 9th Street Journal. At a Durham City Council meeting, you can expect to see a diversity of ...

Two bald eagles nesting in a tree. Photo courtesy John Hall/Vermont Agency of Natural Resources Olivia Wilson is a reporter with Community News Service, part of the University of Vermont’s Reporting & ...