I spend the entire month of June on a boat watching the sunrise and sunset. I do this because I am leading wildlife photography tours, to capture images of Loons. I am so fortunate to be outside, ...

The bittern, one of the UK's rarest birds, has had its best year on record. The numbers of breeding males has topped 100 for the first time since it came back from extinction in 1997. Conservationists ...

One evening last month, I visited a marshy area in Pickaway County in hopes of hearing a rail, most likely a king, Virginia or sora. If any were there, they were quiet that evening. But a soft song -- ...

Most of us are familiar with the great blue heron, the largest and most commonly seen of our local herons. We often observe it either standing absolutely still at the edge of a marsh or slowly flying ...

I observed a new life bird during a recent trip to coastal South Carolina. Birders like to make additions to their life list, which is a compilation of all the species of birds observed over the years ...

As Kathy was photographing wading birds at Brazos Bend State Park recently, she snapped a picture of what she thought was a green heron. But she wondered if it was a least bittern. A few minutes later ...

An Australasian Bittern chick hatched in a rice bay.(Matt Herring) The Australasian bittern is a strange bird. It has a low, loud call, and has been known to use grass stalks as tools. Strangest of ...

One of the UK's rarest birds, the bittern, is making a new comeback from extinction, after its best year on record led to the numbers of breeding males topping 100 for the first time. Here is a ...

A bittern, one of Britain's rarest birds, has been rescued after it was found walking along a road in Preston, Lancashire, the RSPCA said. 20 February 2009 • 4:29pm Bittern: The bittern, which lives ...