Watch for these elegant birds along coastlines and in swamps. Plus, learn why the snowy egret is a meaningful conservation ...

There is a little blue heron in Mexico, and our smaller white egret, the snowy egret, was once known as the little white egret, so I enjoy thinking of these birds in terms of magnificent greatness ...

Several kinds of herons can be spotted in Hampton Roads. Some are called egrets. How do you tell these birds apart? Let's examine what they look like and how they behave to see differences.

Imagine standing in shallow water — without moving — for long periods of time. Your toes spread out, firmly planted in squishy mud, your eyes focused on finding a tasty fish or frog.

It’s not unusual for hikers to spot white egrets and great blue herons at the edges of California’s lagoons and estuaries. Audubon Canyon Ranch by Bolinas Bay offers a different view of these ...

The lanky white egrets and the bluish-gray herons launch in unison from their twig nests, on the top branches of towering redwood trees overlooking Bolinas Lagoon, just north of San Francisco.

The great egret is built like a great blue heron and acts like one, too, though it is a bit smaller. It is a large, white bird with long black legs and a yellow or orange bill. This makes it ...

First discovered: The first scientific description of the great egret was written by the famed naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1758. The bird became a target in the 19th century when its long, white ...

In 1970, the Grateful Dead released a song called “Truckin’.” A line from that song occurred to me as I was writing this article: “What a long, strange trip it's been.” This song would ...

It’s all white.” The clumsy baby herons and egrets also have overwhelmed a local wildlife rehabilitation group that’s been called to the complex to pick them up and provide them care when ...

If white egrets appear to be settling in trees on your private property, ... snowy egrets, tri-colored egrets, blue herons, green herons, and crested cormorants. ...

Likely we are all aware when the noisy Sandhill Cranes arrive, we’re familiar with the Great Blue Herons, the white Egrets and Bald Eagles; not to mention the numerous geese, ...