Waders, Divers and Waterfowl

Grey Heron / Graureiher / Ardea cinera

In "sunprayer" position. / In "Sonnenanbeter" Stellung.



3 comments so far...

Fizgig May 19, 2017, 10:47 PM
Initially thought it was a sculpture & that it was an odd place for it.... They I looked closer & saw that the heron was a live specimen ;) Great capture!! The Mallards are cute, too =)
Sonja May 20, 2017, 07:32 AM
According to some guy working at a nature centre the occassional weird yoga exercise of herons is to air the plumes and to expose feather mites to the sunny and dry once in a while so the pests get less comfy. But it certainly looks like happening art. ;o)
BJW May 21, 2017, 09:39 AM
Terrific find and capture, Sonja. Very interesting "yoga" info :-) .
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