
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












