Anaho Island Refuge is a rocky island that rises from the waters of Pyramid Lake in Washoe County, Nevada. The refuge was established for the benefit and protection of colonial nesting species and other migratory birds. It supports breeding...
Egrets nest high in the trees. They use reeds and sticks to make their nest. They make excellent fishermen standing motionless in the water to catch fish, snakes, crabs and frogs.
Pelican Island NWR, Titusville, Florida: Pelican Island is officially the first national wildlife refuge, established in 1903 by Executive Order of President Theodore Roosevelt to protect not only the pelicans but also herons, egrets, cormorants,...
These photos, taken May 4 and May 12, show the rising waters at a rookery for great egrets, snowy egrets, cattle egrets and little blue herons near a powerline that crosses Panther Swamp National Wildlife Refuge near Yazoo City, Mississippi. By May...