Long ago, the vulture was believed to signal impending doom. In modern-day Tarrant and Johnson counties, it’s the cattle egret we dread. Over the past 60 years, the eastern half of Texas has become a ...

Great Egrets build their nest in the same tree. Photo by Cindy Margulis. Cindy’s time with the colony, year after year, has rewarded her with some keen observations and a chance to protect the colony.

It has taken me a while to realize it, but I have been following cattle egrets around my whole life. Although I've been bird watching for about 45 years, and have seen more than 2,500 species, there ...

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 ...

Do you have the patience of a heron? Imagine standing in shallow water – without moving – for long periods , your toes spread out, firmly planted in squishy mud, your eyes focused on finding a tasty ...

The egrets have landed, again. But this year, for the homeowners near the Wilshire Boulevard/Gaye Drive intersection in Arlington, the visit is an invasion. As many as 200 of the lanky white birds are ...

On the aptly named Shorebird Way in Mountain View, one of the largest colonies of great egrets in the Bay Area is thriving. The city, Google Inc., and the Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society are ...

Last month, three acres of bushes, trees and animal exhibits at the Sedgwick County Zoo were covered in white. It wasn’t a summer snow, and it wasn’t fluff from nearby cottonwood trees. It was ...

Great egrets in the Everglades are losing their sexual motivation because they are exposed to mercury through the fish they eat, a University of Florida study using more than 20 years of data has ...