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  1. @alan678.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay is (silly) #Walks The comb-crested jacana has put its best foot forward for this challenge and will go toe-to-toe with any competitor and walk it in. Has the same trouble finding shoes as @mamady.bsky.social, I'm told... #photography #birds #jacana #EastCoastKin

  2. 𝗪𝗜𝗞𝗜𝗣𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔 𝗣𝗜𝗖𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗬

    ✧ bronze-winged jacana ✧

    The bronze-winged jacana (Metopidius indicus) is a wader in the family Jacanidae. It is found across South and Southeast Asia. Like other jacanas, it forages on lilies and other floating aquatic vegetation, using its long feet and legs for balance. The sexes are alike but females are slightly larger and are polyandrous, ...

    #SoutheastAsia #Metopidius #jacana #South #Vembanad #Wikipedia
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronze-w

  3. 𝗪𝗜𝗞𝗜𝗣𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔 𝗣𝗜𝗖𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗬

    ✧ bronze-winged jacana ✧

    The bronze-winged jacana (Metopidius indicus) is a wader in the family Jacanidae. It is found across South and Southeast Asia. Like other jacanas, it forages on lilies and other floating aquatic vegetation, using its long feet and legs for balance. The sexes are alike but females are slightly larger and are polyandrous, ...

    #SoutheastAsia #Metopidius #jacana #South #Vembanad #Wikipedia
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronze-w

  4. Some more Jacana shots:
    1. In flight, demonstrating how its ridiculous feet fold up neatly for flying
    2. Strolling over a water lily leaf without sinking
    3. A bright red combed individual standing on a clump of water plants
    4. A nervous Jacana endeavoring not to feature on today's menu (highly unlikely, in reality, the crocodile generally wouldn't bother, and the jacana could fly away unless it was ridiculously close)

    #photography #birds #waterbirds #NorthernTerritory #Ngurrungurrudjba #jacana #crocodile

  5. Some more Jacana shots:
    1. In flight, demonstrating how its ridiculous feet fold up neatly for flying
    2. Strolling over a water lily leaf without sinking
    3. A bright red combed individual standing on a clump of water plants
    4. A nervous Jacana endeavoring not to feature on today's menu (highly unlikely, in reality, the crocodile generally wouldn't bother, and the jacana could fly away unless it was ridiculously close)

    #photography #birds #waterbirds #NorthernTerritory #Ngurrungurrudjba #jacana #crocodile