As I have noted to some of you, the egrets are usually in the UTSW rookery by February 14th. A short while ago I counted 130 individuals, all great egrets. They came early this year. They began arriving on the … Continue reading →

The official position of the university about the rookery, based on advice that a representative of Texas Parks and Wildlife gave them after the last upheaval about the tennis courts, is to “let nature take its course” and not intervene. … Continue reading →

  Yesterday, Chalo and Valerie rescued 14 egrets who were desperately in need of help.  The birds ranged in age from about two-weeks old to nearly adult size (probably more than 6-weeks old). About half of them, the larger ones, … Continue reading →

Might we be nearing the proverbial home stretch? So far today, there is just one rescue: a young cattle egret from Val who is not yet able to fly, had an awful case of the flukes, but will probably be … Continue reading →

I am pleased to welcome three new members of the Heron and Egret Society: Susan, Jessica, and Chris. Though nearly everyone is complaining about rain these days, I, for one, am not, because the egrets are faring better this year. … Continue reading →

The cattle-egret chicks just hatched, and there are thousands of them. They look suprisingly well, for now. We did find a tiny nestling yesterday who fell to the ground during the morning storm. Sadly, he survived only a few hours. … Continue reading →

  The great-egret chicks are here! The memorial garden is a good site from which to see the parents feeding them. If you go there, you will notice the much noisier atmosphere. The concert of “quak-quak, quak-quak,…..” is coming from … Continue reading →

The Heron and Egret Society has a new member: welcome Heather! So far, so good. Water is plentiful, and the egrets look well. I have jotted down some notes on developments at the rookery that I can now share with … Continue reading →

About 12 birds arrived today! They are not in the rookery proper, but on the canopy of several trees, near the parking structure across from building Y. They should be very visible from the top of the lot, if you … Continue reading →

On Friday around 5:30 p.m., a great egret slowly flew by.  The elegant wing beats and curved neck were unmistakable. Despite the cold weather, I think this heralds spring.