Specials & Video Shorts

“I think herons are cool because they look like dinosaurs.” Go ahead, get out your binoculars and crane your neck for epic Great Blue Heron watching at Commodore Park, just alongside the Ballard Locks. Every spring, the popular tourist spot becomes a noisy spectacle, with dozens of Great Blue Heron nesting in the treetops above the canal. Members of Heron Habitat Helpers explain why the birds are so special and why they single out Ballard. Video by David Albright