This Green Heron (Butorides virescens) was practicing its yoga on Saturday while perched on the railing of a small bridge at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens. In the first image you see the rarely observed giraffe pose—don’t try this at home or you many end up in traction. The second shot shows the green heron with its neck in a more relaxed position.
I am amazed by the amount of neck extension the green heron was able to achieve—I am willing to stick my neck out for others at times, but not to that extent.
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Mike Powell 
This guy must have showed up after I left Saturday morning. I had been hoping to see one. Nice!!!
Benjamin and I wish you a very Happy Good Monday Morning! When I came across this morning’s post and saw the photos, I decided to show Benjamin the pictures from bottom to top to emphasize the length of the neck from small to tall. He laughed so hard and said : “That is so awesome, I can’t do that!” Thank-you, Mr. Mike!!
Love their flexibility—Nice captures of the contrast, Mike!
It actually looks like a different bird when it pulls its neck in. It’s whole body shape seems to change.
I see Great BLues here but rarely a green one! Nice!