The great egret had returned on a late July morning to hunt in the shallow pond that borders our backyard. This is the second time in 22 years that we have seen that species here, other than an ...

A possibly rare bird found near Slidell sparked wonder and debate online over whether it was a melanistic Great Blue Heron.

Late last year, an ominous looking bird appeared in Slidell, Faimon Roberts recounts. A week or so later, it was dead. But ...

During the school year, I am trapped inside during the most productive birding hours of the day. As the days get shorter and shorter, there is less of a chance for me to do any birding at all.

What's that white bird in the swamp? Discover what a great egret eats, where it lives, and how the bird bounced back from ...

A summer wetland landscape scene is only complete if a great egret is standing on the edge of the water. Its bright white plumage and elegant S-curved neck belie its loud croaking call. More than a ...

Nesting season for wading birds is underway in Southwest Florida. The window of opportunity to see an amazing array of birds − like every type of heron, snowy and great egrets, roseate spoonbills and ...

Along the shallow waters around Davenport's Credit Island, a lonely fisherman awaits its prey. The long-legged regal creature with bluish-gray feathers and elegant S-shaped neck, catches fish and ...

An unprecedented number of great egrets — large, white wading birds from the South — have descended upon Lake Ontelaunee within the past week. Rudy Keller of District Township, who compiles the Berks ...