Several kinds of herons can be spotted in Hampton Roads. Some are called egrets. How do you tell these birds apart? Let's examine what they look like and how they behave to see differences.

A Unitil crew member rescued a bird that was caught in wires in Hampton on Sunday.The bird, believed to be a great white egret, was in distress before 7 p.m. as it tried to free itself from the ...

About 40 egrets were blown from pine trees when a powerful wind gust traveling 80 mph swept through Portsmouth on Sunday night. Melissa Manasse has lived in a neighborhood on the Elizabeth River ...

Egrets feed in the shallow waters spearing the fish with their pointed beak. A snowy egret feeds in the shallow waters on the beach at Cape Charles on the Eastern Shore. Courtesy of Connie Owen ...

New London ― Jack Perch is an 8-year-old New London kid who follows the Golden Rule, the principle of treating others the way you want to be treated.

Police charged two 18-year-old Glastonbury men on Monday with maiming and possibly killing an egret that may be on the state’s threatened species list.

A recent e-bike fatality and other incidents at Hampton Beach have prompted police to emphasize e-bike safety. E-bikes can reach speeds of 15-28 mph, posing a risk of serious injury in accidents.

Long ago, the vulture was believed to signal impending doom. In modern-day Tarrant and Johnson counties, it’s the cattle egret we dread. Over the past 60 years, the eastern half of Texas has ...

Around 40 young egrets, who aren’t the best at […] PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – In the aftermath of the recent storm, there was a successful bird rescue effort in Portsmouth.

About 40 egrets were blown from pine trees when a powerful wind gust traveling 80 mph swept through Portsmouth on Sunday night. Melissa Manasse has lived in a neighborhood on the Elizabeth River ...