They usually arrive in mid-March and start laying in the fourth week of March, but they have arrived as late as the second week in April. Their laying peak is sometime in April. Both species lay 2-5 greenish-blue eggs.

What time of year do great egrets breed?

The breeding season for these birds lasts from April to September. They nest in colonies in the tops of trees or shrubs often alongside other species.

Where do egrets make their nests?

Nest: Site is in tree or shrub, usually 10-40' above ground or water, sometimes very low in thicket or marsh, sometimes up to 90' high in tall cypress. Nest (built by both sexes) a platform of sticks, sometimes substantial.