Herons are graceful aquatic birds that live across North America. They are thrilling to watch in their wetland habitats as they carefully move through vegetation and shallow water. But sometimes they ...

In Europe, night heron is often used to refer to the black-crowned night heron, since it is the only member of the genus in that continent. Adults are short-necked, short-legged, and stout herons with ...

Birds at Race Point in Provincetown included a Caspian tern, a Sabine’s gull, a Pacific loon, 9 whimbrels, 2 pectoral sandpipers, 150 roseate terns, and 15 parasitic jaegers.

These recent sightings are compiled by Sue McGrath of the Newburyport Birders. Report your sightings to Newburyport Birders at newburyportbirders@comcast.net or 978-204-2976. Visit ...

These recent sightings are compiled by Sue McGrath of the Newburyport Birders. Report your sightings to Newburyport Birders at newburyportbirders@comcast.net or 978-204-2976. Visit www ...

Birds at Pogorelc Sanctuary in Barnstable included 2 little blue herons, 5 yellow-crowned night herons, 1 black-crowned night heron, 76 great egrets, and 16 snowy egrets. At Forest Beach in ...

Joan and Jim Durante were active Longboaters who wanted to give the island a haven for reflecting and connecting with nature.