March 5, 2025, at Sweetwater Strand along Loop Road in Big Cypress National Preserve, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA.
A lone Great Egret (Ardea alba) forages among the cypress trees in the still swamp water.
Big Cypress National Preserve is a United States National Preserve located in South Florida, about 45 miles (72 kilometers) west of Miami on the Atlantic coastal plain.