23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
Burden of Creation
A Great Egret flies with a long stick clasped in its bill, wings sweeping in a bright arc as it returns to the rookery. The lifted feathers and trailing legs emphasize the grace and determination of a bird building its nest high above the wetland.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 04.2025 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2025 |
| Photo Location: | St. Augustine, Florida, United States of America |
| Camera: | OM-1MarkII |
| Copyright: | © Jacqueline Burke |