When this heron landed on our deck rail this morning, I had to grab a video. Birds have a couple ways of keeping cool in warm weather, as we've been having lately on Spring Lake. They don't sweat or pant. Great Blue Herons resort to what is called "gular fluttering." They open their mouth and flutter their neck muscles, which promotes heat loss. It's an avian version of panting.
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