Living Large in the Urban Archipelago

Wading Birds of New York City

New York City has nearly 520 miles of coastline, including both freshwater swamps and brackish estuaries. Take a look below at some of the birds that stalk the water’s edge

Great Blue Heron

Little Blue Heron

Green Heron

black-crowned

Night Heron

Yellow-Crown

Night Heron

Great Egret

SNowy Egret