Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Great Blue Heron is Landing


 


There is something very special about Great Blue Heron's landing that is always thought very carefully from the beginning till the end.  In preparation to plant his feet on the ice, Heron stretches his legs and feet forward for a soft landing.









Great Blue lands gracefully.  I am sure it's harder to land on ice than soft marsh, but the Great Blues have adapted to our cold winters and learned to land on ice with ease and grace. 


Generally, life is good.








6 comments:

  1. Big legs, big wings, big neck, the animal's centre of gravity is so strangely perched that caution is required during such perilous manoeuvres.
    Interesting sequence.

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  2. Muy bien captada la escena del aterrizaje.
    Un abrazo y cuídate.

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  3. Красивое приземление)

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  4. En dos fotos nos das una lección de como aterrizar, Kaya. Bonitas fotos.

    Saludos.

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  5. Se ha convertido en un experto en aterrizaje. Ni el más experto piloto lo podría hacer mejor. De la observación de las aves, se inventaron los aviones.
    Besos.

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  6. He does not like to land in winter conditions. Probably the weight does not affect him.

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