Over the Top 1413
One of North America's most majestic birds, the Great Blue Heron, perches atop a bush at the Florida Everglades' Anhinga Trail. The blue heron is the largest of North American herons. Specially shaped vertebrae allow them to fold their neck into the s-shape that you see here in the photo. Like a coiled snake, this allows them to strike at greater distance, and with great speed, to capture prey. They also fly with their necks folded, unlike birds like the sandhill crane, that fly with their necks outstretched. This makes them easy to distinguish in flight, even at a distance. Long feathers on their chests, continually grow and fray, creating powder down that is used to clean and protect other feathers. It also helps make them water resistant. Though it's been said that I may be a little "over the top," so are most of nature's wonderful creatures! I enjoy observing, photographing, and learning about them, every chance I get. #iLoveNature #iLoveWildlife #WildlifePhotography in #Florida #Nature in #America #USA #BlueHeron #Canon #Bringit #EvergladesNationalPark #DrDADBooks #Photography #Picoftheday #Photooftheday
Over the Top 1413
One of North America's most majestic birds, the Great Blue Heron, perches atop a bush at the Florida Everglades' Anhinga Trail. The blue heron is the largest of North American herons. Specially shaped vertebrae allow them to fold their neck into the s-shape that you see here in the photo. Like a coiled snake, this allows them to strike at greater distance, and with great speed, to capture prey. They also fly with their necks folded, unlike birds like the sandhill crane, that fly with their necks outstretched. This makes them easy to distinguish in flight, even at a distance. Long feathers on their chests, continually grow and fray, creating powder down that is used to clean and protect other feathers. It also helps make them water resistant. Though it's been said that I may be a little "over the top," so are most of nature's wonderful creatures! I enjoy observing, photographing, and learning about them, every chance I get. #iLoveNature #iLoveWildlife #WildlifePhotography in #Florida #Nature in #America #USA #BlueHeron #Canon #Bringit #EvergladesNationalPark #DrDADBooks #Photography #Picoftheday #Photooftheday