Sandhill cranes are gray in color, which may explain the common confusion with great blue herons. Whooping cranes are almost solid white except for their black wing tips that are exposed while flying.

Many species of herons, but only two species of cranes, are found in Alabama. Herons usually are seen in ponds or creeks, ...

Over 400 species of birds visit this renowned wildlife refuge throughout the year, including the last wild migratory flock of ...

What are you seeing?” I asked two women standing along the edge of a swamp, binoculars pointed into the distance.

Martyna Chomiuk The Wilder Institute’s Archibald Biodiversity Centre greeted its first whopping cranes hatched at the facility on May 28 — coincidentally, Whooping Crane Day.

An East African crowned crane that escaped from a Washington state zoo was found days after being on the lam, strolling on the town streets, and hanging with a group of "blue herons," officials said.

According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, whooping cranes remain on the endangered list. On a more upbeat note, the IUCN places sandhill cranes in the category of least concern.

The U.S. Geological Survey stated that sandhill cranes, which range throughout the United States, Canada and across Alaska to Siberia, are now "the most abundant of the world’s cranes," with the ...

According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, whooping cranes remain on the endangered list. On a more upbeat note, the IUCN places sandhill cranes in the category of least concern.

Other wetland-nesters include American White Pelican, American Bittern, Least Bittern, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Virginia Rail, Sora, Sandhill Crane (Whooping Crane has ...

Indiana’s 40 miles of shoreline along Lake Michigan are home to many of its most-frequented birding destinations, with rarities like scoters, jaegers, and kittiwakes regularly sited here. At Indiana ...