Great Blue Heron New Bird and a striking wiry crest

and a striking wiry crest atop its head

The female Cardinal is a small bird with a muted brownish-red plumage

majestic bird with pure white plumage and a long

this tiny bird measures only about six inches long—nature’s living gemstone

white underparts

Great Blue Heron New Bird and a striking wiry crestThe Great Blue Heron is a tall wading bird with blue gray feathers, a long neck, and a sharp yellow bill. It lives across much of North America near lakes, rivers, and wetlands. A well known fact is its patient hunting style, standing motionless before striking fish. Fun fact: it can swallow surprisingly large fish whole.