In this Monday, Dec. 17, 2012 photo, an American bittern hides in the grass during an annual 24-hour Christmastime ritual to count birds along the Texas Gulf Coast in Mad Island, Texas. The data ...

American Bittern eating a mud snake at Brazos Bend State Park in March 2022. (Elise Kitchens, Elise Kitchens) BRAZOS BEND STATE PARK, Texas – The early bird gets the worm — or in this case, the snake.

A photographer says this American Bittern bird eats a mud snake as the critter tried making its third escape. Brazos Bend State Park - Texas Parks and Wildlife/Facebook Screengrab A snake found itself ...

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 ...