When people are asked to imagine the wildlife that call the Rocky Mountains home, coastal birds are rarely the first thing that comes to mind. So, it’s no surprise that some may be shocked to learn ...

Herons are some of our most conspicuous birds. A very common species is the great blue heron, which is about 4 feet in length and sports a 6-foot wingspan. When flushed, a great blue utters deep ...

The great blue heron family in my beaver pond was well fed and growing steadily through the month of June. Two fully-grown young were still in the nest on the 24th, but three days later they were ...

Many times in my wanderings around the Quad-Cities on a bike, I ride by rivers or creeks. Besides the pavement in front of me, the stretches of water and any shoreline constructions, my eyes often are ...