Great Blue Heron’s One-Legged Stance
A blog post exploring why birds like herons often stand on one leg, including conserving heat, resting one leg, and camouflage.
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A Red-shouldered Hawk’s One-Legged Perch
A nature photographer describes capturing images of a Red-shouldered Hawk standing on one leg, a posture many birds adopt to conserve body heat in cold weather.