If you see cattle in Southeast Texas, there's probably a little white bird somewhere close. Those birds are called egrets, and they're not clinging to cows for some cute animal friendship. There ...

A hummingbird’s heart beats over 1,200 times per minute, while the great egret hunts with precision unmatched in shallow ...

Linda Flint got interested in bird watching in the early 1970s as a fun, inexpensive hobby that she could do with a friend outdoors. Before long, her hobby led her to Audubon Canyon Ranch, the bird ...

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 ...

Distinguishing between similar-looking birds like egrets, ibis, and herons can be challenging for newcomers. Key identifiers for these birds include bill shape and color, leg color, and overall size.

Well, another Christmas has passed without me receiving my dream gift. However, I did get a very good book: "Ten Birds That Changed the World" by Stephen Moss. Snowy egrets make the list as symbols of ...