five aquatic birds with remarkable adaptations one penguin adapted with flipper-like wings and a streamlined body this bird is an exceptional swimmer thriving in the icy waters of the Southern Hemisphere two gree with lobed feet positioned far back on its body this bird is a superb swimmer and diver perfectly adapted to life in fresh waterer lakes and ponds three duck webbed feet and waterproof feathers allow this bird to paddle effortlessly across water and stay dry making it a common sight in lakes and rivers four Heron long legs and a sharp beak are perfectly suited for wading in Shallow Waters and spearing fish with Precision five corand this bird's dense bones and slightly hooked beak help it dive deep and catch fish underwater while its less oily feathers allow for quicker more agile Dives