Nesting season for wading birds is underway in Southwest Florida. The window of opportunity to see an amazing array of birds − like every type of heron, snowy and great egrets, roseate ...

The birds rely on the red wolves to scare away smaller threats, such as raccoons and other birds of prey, from their nests.

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 ...

But that same time span also brought new pressures to coastal-nesting communities of wading birds like night-herons and egrets. That’s according to the latest “State of the Birds” report ...

The annual nesting survey for the NYC Harbor Herons Program is more than just counting birds. Audubon scientists use the numbers to gauge the effectiveness of conservation efforts. These wading ...

Two other species of wading birds found locally and that are not considered threatened or endangered are the great blue heron and the American or great egret. The great blue heron is usually ...

Rather than diving for their fish meals, Great Blue Herons are termed "wading birds." Well-suited by their size and long legs for this type of fishing, Great Blue Herons quietly stand still or ...

Mid-summer gives us those slow warm days when time just inches past. In most years, the normal spring rains that sometimes flood vernal pools and leave the surrounding forest soggy have faded and ...