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Great Blue Heron’s One-Legged Stance

January 14, 2026January 7, 2024 by Steve Creek
Great Blue Heron standing on one leg on a fishing pier

Why Great Blue Herons often stand on one leg, including heat conservation, resting behavior, and how this posture benefits long-legged birds.

Categories Bird Photography Tags Bird behavior, camouflage, Charleston Lake, heat conservation, heron, image, one legged, photo, reasons, rest, stance, standing on one leg

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