Please read on for more information about these wonderful birds. The great blue heron is one of the most magnificent water birds in the world. The photos you see here were retrieved from various places around the net. Herons commonly stand with the neck bent in an S shape. They fly with the legs trailing loosely and the head held back against the body, instead of stretching the neck out in front as most birds do.
Typical herons feed during the day.
In breeding season they develop showy plumes on the back and participate in elaborate mutual-courtship posturing.