The Beaudet Reservoir is a rest stop on the birds’ 4,000-kilometre journey from their nesting grounds in the Arctic tundra to their wintering habitat along the Atlantic Coast of the southern United States
For several weeks each fall, the calm waters of the Beaudet Reservoir in Victoriaville, Que., transform into a sea of snow-white birds.
Victoriaville’s tourism agency reported that by late last week, nearly 60,000 greater snow geese had arrived in the community. With hunting prohibited in the surrounding area, Beaudet Reservoir has become a popular sanctuary for birds – more than 200 species have been spotted in the region, according to Birds Canada.
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