A species of heron has been tracked flying for almost two days non-stop between Australia and Papua New Guinea during its northern migration, scientists say. Australian researchers used GPS to follow ...

The first time I saw a snowy egret flying in the Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Florida's Sanibel Island, I thought, "Wow, this bird really does look like it's wearing golden slippers—what ...

Throughout the summer, I noticed flocks of egrets flying over my house at dusk. I mentioned this to a neighbor who told me they were on their way to a hidden rookery. But you could just see it from ...