One legged swans?

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Today is a freezing cold windy day on the Paynesville foreshore. These photographs show black swans standing and resting on one leg. The reason they do this is to minimise heat loss, as legs and feet are significant sources of heat dissipation for them.

Black swans standing on one leg in freezing temperatures.
Black swans standing on one leg minimises heat loss.
It was too cold for me, but their ability to stand stably on one leg works!
They are majestic on one leg.
Black swans standing on one leg in freezing temperatures.