There are not many birds out there that have feet a different color than their legs. From the top of their legs to the bottom of their "toes," most birds are uniform in color. With many birds, such as ...

One of my favorite summertime birds is the great white egret. This tall bird is so striking and picturesque that its mere presence can transform an entire marsh, where it hunts for food, into a scene ...

When I first saw this striking photo, the winner of the Reader’s Choice award in Smithsonian magazine’s 8th Annual Photo Contest, I was certain that the bird’s plumage had to have been faked; after ...

At first glance, you might confuse a western cattle egret with other white egrets. To make sure you’re seeing the correct species, look for a medium-sized bird with a compact neck, shorter neck.

Graceful white cattle egrets seen all over the North Texas area and other parts of the United States do not appear all that menacing, but these birds can cause up to $957 million annually in damage to ...

Look for a flash of white along coasts and shorelines to locate a great egret. Long-legged like a heron, the great egret’s all-white feathers and its yellow bill tend to make it an easy spot in its ...

Reddish egret (white morph), Egretta rufescens (formerly, Ardea rufa, Hydranassa rufescens and Dichromanassa rufescens; protonym, Ardea rufescens), also known as the reddish heron and as Dickey's ...

Every night, residents wage a battle against this smelly, expensive critter in a north Fort Worth suburb.

Identification books on British birds dating back a few decades seldom trouble themselves with the little egret. Into the 1980s, the chances of spotting its snow-white outline, perhaps hunched and ...

It was a territorial tryst of feathers and pointed beaks mid-air as two birds battled it out over the best fishing spot. The feisty egret birds went head-to-head as they fought over a feeding ground ...

Poppit Sands, Cardigan Often I encounter him fishing here, with an oystercatcher or redshank for company, watching acutely, spearing for small fish and crustaceans. On ebbing or flowing tides, the ...