Learn all about the western cattle egret, a bird often found in pastures alongside cows. See what the species looks like and sounds like.

You've probably heard of invasive plants, but what about invasive birds? These common nonnative species are now abundant in ...

Proof of this phenomenon was posted recently by the Corolla Wild Horse Fund: a photo of a horse named Amadeo Jr. ambling around with a 2-foot-tall cattle egret on its back. More egrets can be seen ...

There are two types around here, little egrets and rarer cattle egrets. Imagine my surprise when, a few days later, I took an afternoon sweep through our farm and spotted a cattle egret standing ...

Since 2005, the year-end population has ranged between 105 and 126 at Shackleford Banks, which is 3 miles offshore and can only be reached by private boat or passenger ferry.