Tord
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Late evening I was walking back to my car after a photo session. I had almost reached my car when I spotted this Grey Heron by the shoreline. Nothing special with this but the setting and light were nice so I decided to take some final pictures for that photo session.
Now, what? As I am taking the pictures, the Heron makes a long leap, out of frame, into the water (direction right from my point of view), lands under hanging branches (not visible in the first picture). The water is at least a meter deep, probably more. He/she starts swimming quite gracefully and after having done so for half a minute or so takes off from water, without any difficulties.
There was no hunt for food involved in any way, no diving, no picking/snapping... He/she just jumped into the water.
Attaching some pictures to give an idea of the scene, taken at about 50 meters distance.
Has anyone witnessed, or heard about similar behavior?
Now, what? As I am taking the pictures, the Heron makes a long leap, out of frame, into the water (direction right from my point of view), lands under hanging branches (not visible in the first picture). The water is at least a meter deep, probably more. He/she starts swimming quite gracefully and after having done so for half a minute or so takes off from water, without any difficulties.
There was no hunt for food involved in any way, no diving, no picking/snapping... He/she just jumped into the water.
Attaching some pictures to give an idea of the scene, taken at about 50 meters distance.
Has anyone witnessed, or heard about similar behavior?