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.

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.

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 ...