Wading birds, like the great egret flies over grasses on Lake Okeechobee, Florida. According to the South Florida Water Management District on May 7, 2026, a wading bird survey observed approximately 11,400 birds across 17 different flocks actively foraging around the lake. Lake Okeechobee is a critical habitat with more than 200 square miles of wetland marshes; the lake's habitat is second in size only to the Everglades. ( U.S. Army phot by Brigida I. Sanchez)
| Date Taken: | 05.14.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.18.2026 16:39 |
| Photo ID: | 9692188 |
| VIRIN: | 260514-A-AZ289-5527 |
| Resolution: | 9263x6175 |
| Size: | 28.03 MB |
| Location: | FLORIDA, US |
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