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Himantopus himantopus
Thanks for the info, Seema :) I was actually wondering why it was doing that and how it was able to balance in only one skinny leg.
It may be out of context, but I felt compelled to share..
this fascinating habit of some birds to stand on one leg is due to a phenomenon called 'rete mirabile'
It has something to do with preventing heat loss from body
Spotted on Mar 6, 2012
Submitted on Mar 6, 2012
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