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.

The Atlantic Ocean hosts majestic birds, from charming to mighty, showcasing nature’s brilliance in their incredible flights ...

I took this picture of a great egret while kayaking in Ocean City, Maryland, on June 8, 2013. I have mentioned in many of my other Through the Viewfinder write-ups ...

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 ...