The Blue Heron is one of the most majestic birds in North America. Standing four feet tall, the Blue Heron is dark grayish-blue and has a wing span of nearly six feet. These common herons fly with their necks folded and long legs trailing behind. Often seen as singles or in small groups. They have a rotating outer toe that can grasp objects from the front or the back.
Osprey can catch and eat live fish only, with few exceptions.
Parents withhold food from fledglings to encourage them to leave the nest, but the fledged young sometimes visit nearby nests where they are fed by other parents. These birds have slender beaks, long necks and stiff tails. Their plumage is usually a glossy black. The Cormorant feeds by diving and swimming underwater, eating mostly fish. All cormorants use their feet to propel them underwater.