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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: Paul O'Toole on September 06, 2020, 07:02:04 AM

Title: Bird Yoga
Post by: Paul O'Toole on September 06, 2020, 07:02:04 AM

Great Blue Heron doing some midday Yoga.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50309553097_37c5cd237d_b.jpg)

Nikon D7200 (handheld)
Nikon AF-S 80-400MM F/4.5-5.6G ED VR

Title: Re: Bird Yoga
Post by: Ally on September 06, 2020, 07:30:39 AM

Quote from: "Paul O'Toole"

Great Blue Heron doing some midday Yoga.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50309553097_37c5cd237d_b.jpg)

Nikon D7200 (handheld)
Nikon AF-S 80-400MM F/4.5-5.6G ED VR

So very nice! He needs that very much, his face is too serious!

Title: Re: Bird Yoga
Post by: Shortsighted on September 06, 2020, 04:33:08 PM

I used to think that this stance was yoga-esk when I saw a Lesser Yellowlegs
doing it in earnest, but now I believe that the pose is meant to facilitate the
convalescence of a bout of unexpected constipation.

I had an epiphany when I found myself doing the same thing, except it was
then intended as yoga to help my mind focus and yet it wandered to the afore-
mentioned conclusion. Yoga did nothing to deliver focus-correction. My mind
has a mind of its own and it's about as disciplined as a puppy.