Over the past 60 years, the eastern half of Texas has become a popular nesting ground for cattle egrets, which can grow to nearly 2 feet in height with a roughly 3-foot wingspan. The trouble ...

Their graceful movements--resting, foraging, soaring--bring the tranquil beauty of this iconic waterway to life.

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 ...