I caught this Black-crowned Night-heron dropping feet first into a clump of grass on a pond hummock.
It looked like a tricky maneuver and I doubted he would stick the landing.
With the bird weighing between 1 1/2 and 2 pounds (675-900 g), at the least I expected the grass to bend to the ground.
But the grass held up and there he sat.
Donnelley Wildlife Management Area, SC
November 27, 2021
The neighbor did not seem so impressed by the landing either. Observer caught Ellen.
I think you are right, Hans 😀, they all seem to just go about their business no matter how spectacular, or blundering, another birds’ actions are.
But he landed safely 🙂
Yes, he did! Rarely have I seen one that didn’t!