Agami herons by nature photographer Kristin Hines. During a 2011 trip to Costa Rica with her husband, a heron biologist, Hines photographed the entire mating ritual of the Agami Heron, which no one had ever done before.
The white-necked heron is a species of heron
that is found on most of the Australian continent wherever freshwater
habitats exist. It is also found in parts of Indonesia, New Guinea and
New Zealand, but is uncommon in Tasmania.
The populations of this species in Australia are known to be nomadic
like most water birds in Australia, moving from one water source to
another often entering habitats they have not previously occupied,
taking advantage of flooding and heavy rain where the surplus of food
allows them to breed and raise their young. The body size/length is between 76–106 cm. The diet consists of freshwater mussels, fish, shrimp, freshwater crayfish, spiders,
dragonfly nymphs, damselflies, praying mantis, grasshoppers, water
beetles, lizards, young ducklings, young freshwater rat, and amphibians.
birds were invented by sticking a bunch of weapons and feathers on a ball of pure hubris and bringing it to life by the power of spite and fight alone, they are completely lacking in the ability to regret bad decisions like the ones about to be made above
I like how the second heron is just hovering in the back like GREG. GREG, NO. LETS JUST GO HOME, COME ON
You know what the Green Heron is basically the best heron because it is like 90% neck so when it is all folded down it looks like a giant head with wings and legs
but then suddenly ZOOP
fucking green herrons
What the fuck
In case you need proof that animals can lie.
Also, they nest in trees, except their feet aren’t made for trees. Their toes are too long and don’t really curl around thin twigs. It’s like watching someone walk around on a jungle gym in snowshoes. The babies are even more hilarious.
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