A protected bird was found dead in an eastern Kansas lake after getting caught in a fishing line, according to The Lawrence ...

Many species of herons, but only two species of cranes, are found in Alabama. Herons usually are seen in ponds or creeks, ...

Great blue herons (often incorrectly called cranes) are probably the most commonly seen probably because of their large size. “Great blues” stand about 3 feet tall and have nearly a 6-foot wingspan.

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

The Oakland County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Team is credited with saving a life on Sunday evening — of a Great Blue Heron that had been tangled in a fishing line on a lake in Brandon Township. The ...

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