A snowy egret from the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge perches on a branch near a waterway at the Kennedy Space Center January 3, 2017 in Merritt Island, Florida.

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A snowy egret from the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge perches on a branch near a waterway at the Kennedy Space Center January 3, 2017 in Merritt Island, Florida.

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Location: Merritt Island, Florida
Photo credit: © NASA Photo / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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