BIRDS
Snowy Egret
56–66 cmLength
370 gWeight
22 yearsLifespan
3–4 eggsClutch
18 daysIncubation
Bird 56–66 cm long. Migratory and present mostly in winter. Lives in fields and in marshes. Feeds on aquatic prey — fish, crustaceans, molluscs. Forages on the ground.
There are 192 observations of Snowy Egret in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Bas-Saint-Laurent and Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, and it has been reported in 13 of the 17 regions.
Through the year
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Based on observations from Ontario
