FW: Re caught in headlights

["Philip Veerman" <>]

In other words it is just like the S bend in the plumbing under your sink, except folded onto itself. Herons do this in flight and most other birds don't.

 

Philip

 

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From: Geoffrey Dabb [
Sent: Friday, 16 January 2015 1:19 PM
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Subject: [canberrabirds] FW: Re caught in headlights

Good question John.  My theory is that it is the bend in the middle of the neck in flight  that is accentuated when the bird is taking off, gaining height or changing direction.  Both this species and the GE have proportionately very long necks among the herons.  In steady flight the head settles back on the shoulders

 

  

 

From: John Layton [
Sent: Friday, 16 January 2015 11:31 AM
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Subject: Re caught in headlights

 

What’s with their throats, bulging crops or are they flaunting nuptial finery?

 

 

John Layton

Holt.