From their pointy beaks to the long toes at the end of some of the longest legs in the Kansas bird world, everything about great blue herons is skinny. But they didn’t get that way because they ...

The newspaper occasionally highlights places in Orange County where residents can get outside and enjoy a bit of nature ...

[email protected] Apr 22, 2012 Apr 22, 2012 NORTH ANDOVER — The great blue heron, a slender and elegant water bird with a lavender hue and a long pointed beak, makes its nest in the tops ...

Eastern bluebirds flit in the open meadows along with a variety of hawks. The lakes attract great blue herons, waterfowl and bald eagles. Bald eagles can be found in the North Hills near creeks.