I have corrected him many times, but he still refers to the great blue heron as some kind of crane. Many wildlife viewers do not realize that herons and cranes are different species of birds.

A great blue heron was rescued after becoming tangled in a fishing line in Oakland County. The bird was unharmed and released ...

A search and rescue team in Michigan was dispatched to a marshy area of a lake to free a great blue heron entangled in ...

“Animal Control Officers Ashley Tester and Aubrie Mausolf waded into thigh-deep water and placed a towel over the heron’s ...

The crane was seen mingling with a group of great blue herons in the area, and a resident in the area even sent the zoo a picture of the crane peering in through her home's windows.

BRANDON TOWNSHIP, Michigan — The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office said its search & rescue team was able to save a Great Blue Heron that was tangled in fishing line over the weekend.According ...

An East African crowned crane that escaped from a Washington state zoo was found days after being on the lam, strolling on the town streets, and hanging with a group of "blue herons," officials said.

Zoo officials said the crane is commonly mistaken as a great blue heron or other local bird species. The Issaquah Police Department also posted on social media that it is actively searching for ...