I watched the Great Egret for about 15 minutes and was sure it would eventually succeed. Alas, the bird finally gave up. It dropped the catfish into the water and left it there.

Watch for these elegant birds along coastlines and in swamps. Plus, learn why the snowy egret is a meaningful conservation ...

(birds chirping) Well, everybody but the catfish. Even a young fish eagle gets in on the action, swooping in to show everyone how to hunt in style. Eventually.

One hundred years after the passing of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service changed how the law is enforced under the Trump administration.

This huge bird loves to fish near the shoreline and in many marsh ponds. With long legs and beaks, they are skilled fishermen. Their wingspan ranges from 65 inches to 84 inches.

Jim Cazares sent photos of a great blue heron and a great egret stalking the waters at Stumpy Lake in Virginia Beach for fish. Migratory birds are on the move.

The birds roosted in a different part of the grove at least 150 meters from the apartments earlier this year, but they moved closer, as the bamboo trees died from excrement.