Jan 21, 2022 · With spectacular breeding plumage, courtship displays, and adorable babies, great egrets are fun to watch during nesting season. Learn about egret nests.

Jun 1, 2016 · Egrets nest in colonies, often with several species together. The breeding colony I have been visiting is populated by Snowy Egrets, Great Egrets, and a few Black-crowned …

May 30, 2020 · A Great Egret is a very large bird and they tend to take the highest nesting sights in the trees, bushes, or thickets of the rookery, but not always. Every season is a struggle to …

Mar 18, 2025 · Great Egrets primarily nest in colonies, also known as rookeries, often alongside other heron species. These nests are typically located in wooded swamps and wetlands, …

Incubation is by both sexes, 23-26 days. Both parents feed young, by regurgitation. Young may clamber out of nest at 3 weeks, able to fly at 6-7 weeks. Forages mostly by standing or …

Mar 22, 2025 · The egret nest is a substantial, relatively flat platform typically constructed from sticks and twigs. These structures are often lined with finer materials like small pieces of plant …

Feb 21, 2025 · While medium-sized trees are preferred, egrets will also nest in bushes, thickets, and cattails, especially when trees are not available or if they are the dominant species.

Reproduction: The great egret usually nests in colonies with other heron species in wooded swamps and wetlands. Nests are typically built 20 to 40 feet above ground in medium-sized …

Great Egrets occasionally nest on the ground or on artificial platforms. The male builds a nest platform from long sticks and twigs before pairing up with a female, and then both members of …

Jan 22, 2021 · Great Egrets nest high in the tree canopy, usually above water. Nest are made up of sticks and can be 3 ft. wide and 1 ft. deep. There may be 1-2 broods and may have …