A great egret lifts off from a branch at Schwan Lake in Live Oak. Great egrets are among 37 bird species seen at the site this month according to community reporting on ebird.org. While we find both ...

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 ...

North Dakota generally is not considered good country for white egrets. Nevertheless, on a drive across the state last week, I saw two species of half a dozen that occur on the continent. These were ...

When you see a large white form in the distant group of dead trees on the far side of our wetland, you instantly become alert. In the more traveled parts of our busy world, it could be a plastic ...

The Las Gallinas Ponds put on a wildlife show most days. Almost always the star performers are waterfowl. They may include at different times: mute swans, white pelicans, great blue herons and night ...

Woody Stephens photographed an osprey nest with the parents feeding the chicks on Thurston Branch in Virginia Beach. “There are two nestlings that are getting bigger every day,” wrote Stephens. A ...

The great egret, Ardea alba, is a tall and stately bird, graceful in flight, deliberate and stealthy when hunting. It is a magnificent sight and entertaining to watch, making it a favorite with ...

If you visit a pond or coastal marsh and look for an all-white bird—slightly smaller than a Great Blue Heron, with black legs and a yellow bill, chances are you have spotted the Great Egret. It may be ...

TEXAS — Here’s the Central Texas bird forecast for the month, courtesy of Travis Audubon. Learn more about Central Texas birds and bird-related events for all ages at travisaudubon.org or by calling ...

Baby great egrets pop their heads out of a nest near the alligator breeding marsh at Gatorland on Friday, March 11, 2022. A great egret wades next to alligators at Gatorland on Friday, March 11, 2022.