Why does a heron stand on one leg? Since the legs are not even protected by feathers, the heron reduces their blood supply in order to lose less heat. From time to time, the bird changes its supporting leg. Submitted by volhaudververg7 t3_yxl00h on November 17, 2022 at 8:41 AM in gifs 7 comments 0
khalamar t1_iwp7imj wrote on November 17, 2022 at 8:50 AM I thought everyone knew that: the reason they stand on one leg is that if they lifted both legs they would fall over. Permalink 5 volhaudververg7 OP t1_iwp7oqz wrote on November 17, 2022 at 8:52 AM hah Permalink Parent −2−
Why does a heron stand on one leg? Since the legs are not even protected by feathers, the heron reduces their blood supply in order to lose less heat. From time to time, the bird changes its supporting leg.
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