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Photographed preening in the sunshine at RSPB Freiston Shore {Lincolnshire}, the plumage of these birds is really quite stunning.
The weather today is terrible in Merimbula. This has brought the birdlife in closer and allowed me to photograph them with my zoom lens, albeit through the glass of our room window.
It has been fascinating watching these beautiful creatures who seem to shower in the rain, then spend a good deal of time preening themselves and each other in the shelter afterwards.
This is a female bufflehead. a species which is native to Canada and the USA. This one lives far from home with a group of mallard ducks at a pond at our zoo. She is able to fly but rarely leaves the pond and her mallard friends.
Detailed close-up of a preening hen Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos). Wascana marsh, Douglas Park, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. 24 November 2021
Like most other birds, peregrine falcons spend a lot of time each day preening. It’s an essential daily activity that removes parasites and helps to repel rain water. I recently watched (from a distance) as this peregrine falcon spent about 20 minutes or so preening along the side of the road at the Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge. It was a foggy morning with few refuge visitors, and so he was able to complete his preening without being disturbed. Preening birds run their beaks through their feathers, using a gland that secretes an oily substance that cleans and protects the feathers. A bird will work through the feathers methodically, preening them all.
Still no reports of any of these in my area this year. This lone bird at Strumpshaw fen was a lovely treat a couple of years ago. He was there several days and was quite social with many hundreds of pictures taken by many visitors including me.
Apparently there are still loads of berries on the trees in Norway so I think it is unlikely that we will be seeing many coming over this winter
I may be easily pleased but I really like how the effect has worked on this photo of a great egret and 3 little egrets preening at Abberton Reservoir. An otherwise grainy, underwhelming image given a new lease of life. I may well get this printed.
An Australian Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) at Bermagui, NSW Far South Coast.
Day 16 of Pentax Forums Daily in September 2020 Challenge
Super-Multi-Coated TAKUMAR 200mm f4
A Mute Swan at Cape May Point State Park, meticulously cleaning his beautiful pristine white feathers.
This male and a female Mandarin have joined several Mallard Ducks on this stretch of the Rochdale Canal.
Fletcher Wildlife Garden, Ottawa.
The owl stayed around for a few hours - mostly preening, watching squirrels scurring around and - looking at photographers (who positioned themselves 2 m. apart)
Went out to Las Gallinas Saturday where this Cinnamon Teal was taken last month 'grooming & preening'...not much out there now, seems kind of early for the waterfowl to already be leaving!?
I saw this beautiful Male Cardinal skip into a thicket and just watched what he might do next.I thought he was hunting for a meal but he simply was admiring a deep puddle of which he dove into for a bath. This fellow was really enjoying himself and dove into the water several times.I would say about 10 times splashing, twisting, turning then diving again face first.
Truly a most beautiful sight to see and definitely made my day.
Next he flew among some taller branches yet he was hard to capture in this thicket....notice he has his back to the sun to dry off.Then after he preened his now clean body he started to whistle for about 45 seconds.Of course he was calling his mate and sure enough she showed up.Now she had a very clean Male partner...the rest is Springtime History !
Pushing on that trigger is like pulling magic into my very soul...Darrell.
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