Black-crowned night herons could go the way of the passenger pigeon, vanishing from the city. Why remains a mystery.

Amy Lardner first heard the strangled squawking sound while walking near the Lincoln Park Zoo more than a decade ago. It was the call of the black-crowned night heron, a wetland bird found throughout ...

A yellow-crowned night heron sits on a branch below the nest in east Boca Raton. The beautiful yellow-crowned night heron is an ancient bird. According to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the earliest ...

For bird enthusiasts and average residents alike, the sight of wild, colorful migratory birds like the great egret or the black-crowned night heron, in a dense and loud city like New York is something ...

A yellow-crowned night heron has been spotted in Belcarra, Co Mayo, in what is believed to be the North American bird's first sighting in Ireland or the UK. The bird was first spotted in Belcarra by ...

In this Bird of the Week segment, we learn about the black-crowned night heron.

Eight cases of bird flu have been detected in wild birds in Los Angeles County, the Department of Public Health confirmed Monday, marking the first sign of the virus in the county. The cases were ...

Urban estuaries can support thriving ecosystems despite bustling human activity. Noting that bird populations can serve as a key indicator of environmental health, researchers recently investigated ...

If you've noticed a lot of people with cameras at the waterfall area of Winchester center lately, there's a particular species of bird that has grabbed their attention: The black-crowned night heron.

CAPE COD - A wild night heron was rescued after it was found trapped and dangling in a tree on the cape. A person walking in the woods spotted the heron dangling by its wing in a fishing line in ...