Amy Lardner first heard the strangled squawking sound while walking near the Lincoln Park Zoo more than a decade ago. It was the call of the black-crowned night heron, a wetland bird found throughout ...

Egrets are members of a family of birds known as Ardeidae, which includes herons, bitterns and egrets. The great egret is a very stately, graceful bird with white plumage, long legs and a sharp, ...

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 ...

Of the seven regularly occurring heron and egret species in Iowa, perhaps the most enigmatic is the yellow-crowned night heron. Although it may be considered regular, it is certainly rare to find.

Majestic creatures are starting to return to southern Michigan and put on early spring spectacles that nature lovers will not want to miss. Avid birdwatchers say Livingston County and the surrounding ...

Look out, Mandarin Duck -- there's another bird turning heads in New York City. A stunning Great Blue Heron was spotted looking effortlessly exquisite at The Pond at Central Park last Thursday, and ...

Two volunteers assisting researchers of the Florida Museum of Natural History have found bones that belong to a previously undescribed species of extinct heron, according to a new study. The Montbrook ...