Author: Naturalist Cris

Green Heron (Butorides virescens) The Green Heron is one of North America’s smallest herons, but its compact size hides an ...

Least Bittern (Botaurus exilis) The Least Bittern may be North America’s smallest heron, but it is one of its most ...

American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) The American Bittern is one of those birds that makes you question your own eyesight. One ...

Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja) The Roseate Spoonbill is one of the most eye-catching birds found along the Gulf Coast. With ...

Cattle Egret (Ardea ibis) The Cattle Egret is a small, stocky white heron best known for hanging around cattle, horses, ...

Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens) The Reddish Egret is one of the most entertaining wading birds along the coast. While many ...

Tri-colored Heron (Egretta tricolor) The Tricolored Heron is one of the prettiest wading birds along the Gulf Coast. Adults have ...

Little blue heron (Egretta caerulea) The Little Blue Heron is one of those birds that makes you look twice. Adults ...