Nature lovers and bird watchers in the North East have been delighted by several rare sightings of the elusive bittern over the years. The recent appearance of a bittern at Rainton Meadows on February ...

The Eurasian bittern (Botaurus stellaris) is a reclusive bird belonging to the heron family. Close to the size of a chicken, bitterns are a mix of golden-brown mottled with delicate black and tan.

Little bitterns, though small in size, are formidable hunters in wetland environments. This video showcases the behaviors and ...

There's a happy tale coming out of the United Kingdom for a bird that conservationists have been fighting to save. The bittern, a member of the heron family, has had a record-breaking breeding season ...

Britain's loudest bird, the bittern, has made a comeback over the winter months in London, conservationists say. There were only 30 known breeding pairs in the UK when the London Wetland Centre opened ...

A photographer in the Channel Islands — an archipelago in the English Channel — recently captured footage of a rare, “secretive” bird. Photo from Travis Leery, UnSplash A rare and elusive bird was ...

Known for their fondness for life in wet habitats, wading birds can be found near lakes, swamps, beaches and even small ponds. They represent a whole section of most bird books. We are lucky here in ...