What's that white bird in the swamp? Discover what a great egret eats, where it lives, and how the bird bounced back from near-extinction.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Last Saturday, Marge Watson of Georgetown discovered a cattle egret at Artichoke Dairy Farm on Rogers Street in West Newbury. Cattle egrets are a small, stocky bird compared to our common, and more ...

This is the hilarious moment a group of birds run away scared from a fellow heron whose feathers had turned fluffy. The birds couldn't wait to dash after after seeing the frizzy hair belonging to the ...

NATOMAS (CBS13) — It's a bird invasion in a Natomas neighborhood where egrets have taken over, both leaving droppings and dropping dead. The next time you're in Natomas, especially in front of the ...

A tree trimming service is accused of causing the deaths of 84 egrets, after cutting down protected nests in a neighborhood in Cypress, Texas. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Scores of egrets and ...