The white feathers that adorn dhaks are mostly of killed egrets and using them is illegal, the state forest department has warned Durga puja organisers in the city. The white feathers that adorn dhaks ...

Trade in wildlife parts and the resultant poaching continues to be a major threat in the survival of several species of fauna in India and around the world. Trade in wildlife parts and the resultant ...

One of my favorite summertime birds is the great white egret. This tall bird is so striking and picturesque that its mere presence can transform an entire marsh, where it hunts for food, into a scene ...

A summer wetland landscape scene is only complete if a great egret is standing on the edge of the water. Its bright white plumage and elegant S-curved neck belie its loud croaking call. More than a ...

When you see a large white form in the distant group of dead trees on the far side of our wetland, you instantly become alert. In the more traveled parts of our busy world, it could be a plastic ...

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. “I have ...

Do you have the patience of a heron? Imagine standing in shallow water – without moving – for long periods , your toes spread out, firmly planted in squishy mud, your eyes focused on finding a tasty ...

This is the hilarious moment a group of birds run away scared from a fellow heron whose feathers had turned fluffy. The birds couldn't wait to dash after after seeing the frizzy hair belonging to the ...

This post is in partnership with History Today. The article below was originally published at History Today. Settled into a comfortable married life in Didsbury, then a leafy part of Manchester, Emily ...