Despite the name, these invasive birds are not actually sparrows but weaver finches, related to other weavers in Africa and elsewhere. European Starling Starlings, which are from Europe and Asia, ...

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.

David Carnduff shines a light on more of the fascinating bird life to be found on a walk along the Inverclyde shore.

John James Audubon, the pre-eminent 19th-century painter of birds, considered the snowy egret to be one of America’s surpassingly beautiful species. The egret, he noted, was also abundant.

Recently, a spectacular scene is unfolding in the treetops of the Jinhu Wetland Forest Park, where thousands of egrets have ...

Several officers with Volusia County Animal Services received training this week on how to handle a sandhill crane, egret and other birds.

Representatives from local environmental groups voted for the reddish egret to be the subject of Galveston's Washed Ashore ...

Nine dead birds and two dead bats were found at the site of the solar thermal project in October, with the birds ...

Cattle egret birds bred for the first known time in Yorkshire this year, the RSPB says A "record number" of egrets have been recorded at a West Yorkshire nature reserve, with one species ...

Cattle egret are white plumed birds that often follow cattle around, feeding on the insects they disturb. The birds were rarely seen at Fairburn Ings until about five years ago, the RSPB said ...