come enjoy some nice shade
"Hey fish, come enjoy some nice shade… I promise I'm not a bird or anything... #AprilFools!"
Black herons like this one are famous for a clever hunting technique called "canopy feeding." For an easy meal, they stretch their wings into an umbrella shape and wait for unsuspecting fish to approach, tempted by the (false) promise of a dark place to hide.
Learn more: https://biodiv.us/3GIUH3x
Video of a black heron in Gambia by Paul Wheatley.
"Hey fish, come enjoy some nice shade… I promise I'm not a bird or anything... #AprilFools!"
Black herons like this one are famous for a clever hunting technique called "canopy feeding." For an easy meal, they stretch their wings into an umbrella shape and wait for unsuspecting fish to approach, tempted by the (false) promise of a dark place to hide.
Learn more: https://biodiv.us/3GIUH3x
Video of a black heron in Gambia by Paul Wheatley.