Preening once a day keeps the ornithologist away!
Yeah, good luck with that! Preening keeps the feathers oiled up and water resistant among other things. At least that's what this female Northern Shoveler is up to in this image - working those feathers with that big bill! She was more interesting in getting it done than taking notice of my presence.
Taken 15 September 2017 at Westchester Lagoon, Anchorage, Alaska.
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Preening once a day keeps the ornithologist away!
Yeah, good luck with that! Preening keeps the feathers oiled up and water resistant among other things. At least that's what this female Northern Shoveler is up to in this image - working those feathers with that big bill! She was more interesting in getting it done than taking notice of my presence.
Taken 15 September 2017 at Westchester Lagoon, Anchorage, Alaska.
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Uploaded on September 21, 2017
Taken on September 20, 2017