Egret hunts within the marsh, coexisting with human industrialization nearby. During an extreme high tide event on February 17, 2011 the bay water creeped into Sweetwater Marsh to feet! Pictured here is Sweetwater Marsh with HWY 54/Interstate 5 highway connections that border the eastern edge of the highly urban San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge

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