Drive past a marsh, lakeshore, or river, you’re likely to see a stately great blue heron hunting in the shallows. They are common, impressive, and widespread. Though great blues often stand motionless ...

HINSDALE — Every April, the endangered American Bittern flies north from its winter range and takes up residence in the marsh known as the Hinsdale Flats, one of the region’s high places feeding the ...

Boulder is implementing several seasonal wildlife closures in order to protect bird nesting habitats and to provide adequate sanctuary for osprey, American bittern, burrowing owls and northern ...

Hamburg is turning out to be this spring’s birding hot spot. Last week I reported on Hamburg birders Matt Wlasniewski and Kerry Grim’s sightings of at least three American bitterns in a pond near the ...

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Boulder on Monday intends to close several wildlife protection areas near the Boulder Reservoir and Sawhill Ponds to protect bird nesting habitats. The wildlife protection areas will be closed through ...