A small heron, 1 foot tall, 2 foot wingspan. Greenish back, reddish-brown neck and chest, short yellow legs. Looks short-necked because it holds its head close to its body.

Though they are best known as fishers, mice constitute a large part of their diet, and they also eat insects and other small creatures. Great blue herons' size (3.2 to 4.5 feet) and wide wingspan ...

Check out fascinating facts about wading birds. With a lightning fast strike, herons easily nab fish or frogs and other small ...