This Great Blue Heron came in for a landing not far from us. This photo captured my attention because it shows many of its feathers flared out. I assume the feathers are used to help it slow down.
Great Blue Heron
Country United States
State Michigan
Location Stu Visser Trail, Holland, Ottawa County, MI
Gender Unknown
Age Adult
Activity BIF (Bird in Flight), In or By Water
- Created Timestamp01/01/1970 00:00:00
- CopyrightAlwaysBirding-2022
That’s an interesting observation about the “braking” feathers on the GBH. Much like the landing flaps on an airplane! I’ll have to look for that in the future.