Great blue herons are one of the most beautiful birds in America. The male and female look almost exactly the same. On ...

Male great blue herons choose the nest site and gather sticks for building materials. Then the female makes the nest. “He brings the sticks and she arranges them,” Inglet said.

Great blue herons, which choose a different mate every year, begin nest building in February. It’s a communal affair. A male and female build a nest together.

Joseph Robbins got a beautiful photo of a great blue heron with its reflection in the water. The heron was looking for a mid-day meal in a shallow stream on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. Mike ...