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 ...

A summer wetland landscape scene is only complete if a great egret is standing on the edge of the water. Its bright white plumage and elegant S-curved neck belie its loud croaking call. More than a ...

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 ...

Standing 3 feet tall and flying on a nearly 5-foot wingspan, the great egret rates among the showiest of wading birds. At no time is it more eye-catching than in March and April, when silkenlike, ...

It sounds like the setup for a joke missing a punchline: What’s big and white and seen all over? One of the first things many Southwest Florida newcomers may notice is the abundance of large, pale, ...

Waltham Brooks, West Sussex: Sightings of this remarkable bird are becoming more common as their numbers increase The Downs are fading behind a curtain of rain in the distance. I battle through the ...

ONE of the UK's rarest birds has returned to a Hampshire wildlife reserve. Known as Walter, the great white egret is a familiar sight to the thousands of visitors that visit the Blashford Lakes Nature ...

Punk-haired bird is the 100th species I’ve seen within a mile of my Somerset home It’s happened several times before. I’m on the phone, chatting to a friend or colleague, when suddenly I have to cut ...

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