Great Egret Ardea alba
Aves > Pelecaniformes > Ardeidae
Names in different Languages
| German | Silberreiher |
| English | Great Egret |
| French | Grande Aigrette |
| Spanish | Garceta grande |
Description
A large heron will all-white plumage, yellow bill and black feet. Migratory in Montreal area, heading South late autumn and returning in April. Mainly eats fishes, frogs and small mammals.
How to Identify
White plumage is a distinctive characteristics of this species.
Where When to Spot
From April to October along rivers, lakes and ponds. More rare than the Great Blue Heron with whom it shares the feeding habitat.
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Observations
| 2022-06-11 | Jardin Botanique de Montréal |
| 2019-08-04 | Parc Angrignon |
| 2019-06-22 | Parc de la Frayère |
| 2019-06-22 | Parc Angrignon |
| 2017-07-02 | Parc Île Bizard |
| 2016-06-19 | Parc des Rapides |
| 2016-05-14 | Parc des Rapides |
| 2016-04-17 | Parc des Rapides |