Bird friends

A grassy shoreline, and 2 large white birds fishing in a creek.

View larger at EarthSky Community Photos. | This peaceful image is from Elizabeth Bettenhausen, who wrote: “The late afternoon sun in January on the central coast of California cooperates with the Great Egret and the Snowy Egret at dinnertime. These two search Santa Rosa Creek together quite often.” Thank you, Elizabeth!

Here’s a guide to watching herons and egrets in California

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Deborah Byrd

Deborah Byrd created the EarthSky radio series in 1991 and founded EarthSky.org in 1994. Today, she serves as Editor-in-Chief of this website. She has won a galaxy of awards from the broadcasting and science communities, including having an asteroid named 3505 Byrd in her honor. A science communicator and educator since 1976, Byrd believes in science as a force for good in the world and a vital tool for the 21st century. "Being an EarthSky editor is like hosting a big global party for cool nature-lovers," she says.