Residents near Glen Park have spent weeks watching the skies — because once these migratory birds lay an egg, the law says no ...

For nearly three weeks, residents of North Texas neighborhoods have stood guard, scanning the treetops for incoming migratory ...

DEAR JOAN: Recently I’ve been hearing some very strange noises coming from a nearby tall oak that’s right next to Deer Creek. I walked over to investigate and learned there is a small colony of snowy ...

Park Glen residents band together to prevent flocks of egrets from nesting in their neighborhood on Thursday, April 16, 2026.

RICE TWP. – A large white bird, as graceful as it is rare, curled its neck into an “S” while wading amid greenery just off shore at the Ice Lakes. Before scanning the shallows for fish, frogs and ...

Finally, with the arrival of some warmer weather, a few new species are making their way back to the Times News region. And ...

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 ...

They are big, elegant and plentiful, but how do you tell if that large white bird at the edge of the lake or feeding in a field is a great egret or one of its smaller cousins? Bird watchers in San ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...