Dikkop in relaxed mode .......

Take note how they sit on their haunches with legs spread out in front of them. The feet are at an angle ready to jump up if threatened.

[Nick]

Great shot - a very unusual resting stance.

[Sylvia Binch]

How unusual .. lovely bird.

[Lynda McG]

Very strange - great capture

[Pam Knowler]

What a fabulous bird! Great capture! Fav!

[Carole G]

Your dikkop really are funny birds.

[Joan Robillard]

Wow cool

[tony gig]

Beautiful bird and lovely shot...Fav

[Carole Sandford]

Great looking bird, even if it does have the weirdest of legs!

[sally agnew]

They are so whimsical, love them :)

[Babs]

What a strange way to sit.

[Lou Ann]

So interesting!

[Merrelyn]

What an unusual sitting position :)

[Elyse Klemchuk]

Look at how the bird is sitting! I like his (?) bright eye too!

[Henri Russell]

An interesting way to sit. I don't think I've ever seen this before.

[Rosie Kind]

Amazing shot Fav

[Suzanne]

Oh gosh, this has made me love the dikkops even more. Who put his legs on back to front :))

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Great shot

[Sapphire]

Great shot I think we call them Curlew’s

[Milanie]

Neat close-up - fav

[Kahsia]

Amazing close up - such detail.

[Rick]

This is one wacky looking bird, especially the way it sits down on it's knee's like that. great shot.

[Diana]

@nickspicsnz @bintal @lyndamcg @pamknowler @yorkshirekiwi @joansmor @tonygig @carole_sandford @hermann @onewing @louannwarren @merrelyn @kchuk @henrir @rosiekind @suzanne234 @elisasaeter @louisanoffke @milaniet @moonmtn @rickster549 Thanks for the kind comments, fav's and putting it on the PP. I really appreciate it.

[Valerie Chesney]

Looks as if he may go to sleep,,,,

[Joy's Focus]

Wish I could sit like that