HomeNewsNatureA Great Blue Heron A Great Blue Heron Nature Published on October 2, 2022 By Julie Ford FacebookTwitterEmailPrint Our resident ornithologists and regular HopNews contributor Julie Ford snapped this photo of a beautiful great blue heron ruffling its feathers. Latest articles News Appropriation Committee Paints Dire Financial Picture for 2026 and Beyond April 25, 2024 News Episode 15 of The HopTake: The Housing Crisis April 25, 2024 Politics Voters Meet the Candidates April 24, 2024 News Video: When it Rains, It Pours. On our Firefighters. April 24, 2024 Catch up with a briefing of the most important and interesting stories from Hopkinton delivered to your inbox. More like this Events Whitehall State Park Fall Clean Up Scheduled October 11, 2023 Announcements Friends of Upton State Forest remind us that it’s time to wear Orange October 9, 2023 Nature Local Bear gives Bird Feeder Two Thumbs-Up August 17, 2023