Life is a beak for this shore-footed heron - as it surfs river swells on a broken tree branch. The white bird was seen perched on a makeshift raft of leafy sticks that it found drifting along the ...

The golden hour, in the morning or night, provides a great opportunity for photographers. This heron, along the Skagit River, was in the right place at the right time.

A greedy wolf gets a fish bone stuck in his throat. Seeing the long beak of the heron, he asks for help. The heron is reluctant, but agrees to help on being promised a reward. Having safely ...

Although the heron is often colloquially referred to as "crane" here in Ireland, it is not a crane. There are no cranes in Ireland. Our tallest bird, grey herons have a large dagger-shaped beak.