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Swede’s Photographs on Nostr: Ruffled Repose I took this photograph from across an inlet, I'll guess the bird was ...

Ruffled Repose

I took this photograph from across an inlet, I'll guess the bird was 150-200 meters away. It's a pretty good image from that distance. This is a great blue heron (Ardea herodias).

"Great Blue Herons have specialized feathers on their chest that continually grow and fray. The herons comb this “powder down” with a fringed claw on their middle toes, using the down like a washcloth to remove fish slime and other oils from their feathers as they preen. Applying the powder to their underparts protects their feathers against the slime and oils of swamps." - allaboutbirds.org

Visit my gallery, I generally add new content every couple of days or so. The URL is below:

https://swede1952-photographs.pixels.com

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