I grew up in Florida, which is a bit of a bird watcher’s paradise. Brown and white pelicans diving at the beach, ospreys in the mangroves along the shore, egrets in the backyard and, lurking and ...

Known for their fondness for life in wet habitats, wading birds can be found near lakes, swamps, beaches and even small ponds. They represent a whole section of most bird books. We are lucky here in ...

A bald eagle hunts an American coot as a great blue heron provides warning calls, Missouri wildlife officials said. Screengrab of video shared by Missouri Department of Conservation A large, ...

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 ...

Editor's note: You see Greg Derr's photos all the time. But how a particular image is made can be just as compelling. "Behind the Lens" brings you more information about the images. One of my favorite ...

This song would have to be near the top of a young little blue heron’s playlist. Yes, I realize this calls for an explanation. Compared to its larger relative, the great blue heron, the little blue ...

Sean Williamson took this photo of a Black-crowned Night Heron waiting for a small fish or invertebrate to appear to provide ...

The black heron (Egretta ardesiaca) is found in the wetlands of Sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. It is part of the egret family, which is known for its graceful wading and its long legs, necks, and ...