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 ...

If you see cattle in Southeast Texas, there's probably a little white bird somewhere close. Those birds are called egrets, and they're not clinging to cows for some cute animal friendship. There ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Work crews soon will begin trimming trees and clearing underbrush at Bird Island, a haven for about 1,000 cattle egrets at Elmendorf Lake, to help prevent a potentially catastrophic bird strike ...

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 ...

At first glance, you might confuse a western cattle egret with other white egrets. To make sure you’re seeing the correct species, look for a medium-sized bird with a compact neck, shorter neck.

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 ...

You got it exactly right. Egrets are becoming vegetarians. The thought of spearing little fish day after day has become unsettling to egrets. As a result they have abandoned their barbaric ways, have ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — A woman who claimed she was knocked out by a duck while riding SeaWorld’s Mako roller coaster earlier this year was not, in fact, hit by a duck, SeaWorld said in a court filing. The ...