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A Green Heron in Big Cypress National Preserve does of bit of preening.
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The black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus) is a widely distributed very long-legged wader in the avocet and stilt family (Recurvirostridae).
The scientific name Himantopus comes from the Greek meaning "strap foot" or "thong foot".
Adults are 33–36 cm (13–14 in) long. They have long pink legs, a long thin black bill and are blackish above and white below, with a white head and neck with a varying amount of black. Males have a black back, often with greenish gloss. Females' backs have a brown hue, contrasting with the black remiges.
Immature birds are grey instead of black and have a markedly sandy hue on the wings, with light feather fringes appearing as a whitish line in flight. (Source Wikipedia)
Adult Black-winged Stilt busy preening itself early in the morning at the Hyena Dam inside Nairobi National Park, Kenya.
There's no way to set up for a shot like this. I was just leaving the marsh a couple nights ago, and two swans landed just ahead of me. As I approached, I was able to capture them preening in the glow of the almost-full moon. It was so dark my ISO was maxed out, along with very low shutter speeds, and being hand held, the photos are very grainy and soft, but a cool moment nonetheless.
A Great Blue Heron engaged in a bit of preening. A big wing spread helps to get to a few of those hard to reach spots.
I was so glad to see them back at Lake Panic - two of them in fact!
Lake Panic, Kruger National Park, South Africa
Bald Eagle signifies inspiration, release from bondage, victory, longevity, speed, pride, father and royalty!
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Facts:
Bald eagle nests are about 5 to 6 feet in diameter and 2 to 4 feet tall.
An eagle can see something the size of a rabbit at more than three miles away.
Females are bigger than males. Male bald eagles weigh 25 percent less than females.
Typical wingspan is between 1.8 and 2.3 m (5 ft 11 in and 7 ft 7 in)
Their talons are 3 to 4 inches long – the same length as a grizzly bear's claws.
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Long-billed Dowitcher LBDO (Limnodromus scolopaceus)
Salmon Arm Pier
Salmon Arm BC
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a Cinder Block with rope which could be used to tie up a small rowing skiff etc.
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Mother Canada goose rubbing her head against her back while preening just a bit.
Went back this morning hoping to catch mom lifting off the nest or even quickly leaving it to see if I can see how many eggs. No luck but had to grab a few more photos. :) Love watching her on the nest, especially when no one else around in the morning.
After a successful evening of fishing, this Night Heron's belly was full. Like many animals, once the meal is done a little bit of self care is applied. This Heron caught 5 fish btw!
I've never seen crows preening before, but having found this convenient perch, this couple went at it for about half an hour. This clip is 1 minute long and shows them preening their wings and tail feathers as well.
Unfortunately the hydro wires don't create a great backdrop for this scene, nor are the stubs of the pruned tree branches very attractive; but nonethless, it's fun to watch them taking such good care of their feathers!
They seem to be a couple who like this yard, wandering about the lawn for grubs, and looking for sticks for the nest they've been constructing for the past 2 weeks or more. Enjoy!
Rainbow lorikeet preening.
After all it is Spring and a self respecting lorikeet needs to make an effort to look attractive.
All the swans at Lanark Loch are very used to being fed by humans, but this particular cob has a quite badly mangled wing and he seems to have gotten very used to having people close by him as everyone seems to take pity on his wing and make sure that he's kept well fed! With no young and no mate he was happy for me to get close enough to take these. I felt very privelleged!
I watched this great egret preen for a few hours today. I swear, I can get ready for work in a fraction of the time this one took today!
Did you know that the Great Egret is the symbol of the National Audubon Society? It is one of the oldest environmental organizations in North America. and was founded to protect birds from being killed for their feathers.
Fact courtesy of allaboutbirds.org
This American Goldfinch had a lengthy preening session and finished it off with a shake and a fluff-up.
First you need a proper preening station,most any rock will do.Then it is a simple matter of balance to reach those hard to get at places and those precious flight feathers.
Pushing on that trigger is like pulling magic into my very soul...Darrell
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Great White Egret in breeding plumage and colors.
I spent a couple of days at the Alligator Farm in St. Augustine, Florida, this weekend. If you happen to be in the vicinity in the next two or three weeks and you want to have some great opportunities to photograph wood storks, great white egrets, snowy egrets, roseate spoonbills and other wading birds in various stages of breeding plumage, nest building, chick raising, etc., there is no better place than the Alligator Farm. This was my third trip down there for breeding season and the place is literally jam-packed with wild wading birds that come into the "lagoon" to nest amid the alligators. (Predators such as raccoons can't get to the nests because of the alligators below, although a few careless birds have lost tail feathers and more to a sneaky alligator.) Some birds are so close you can actually reach out and touch their nests (but don't!). The facility is very photographer friendly -- if you buy a photo pass you can get in at 8:00 a.m. (it doesn't open to the public until 9:00) and you can also stay later in the afternoon than the general public. If you are willing to "tip" the keeper $5, he or she will normally let you stay until almost dark. Despite strong storms rolling through this weekend, there were approximately 40 photographers waiting to get in at 8:00 on Sunday morning, including some who were participating in workshops. Be prepared for some serious "lens envy" because some of these folks come with their big guns, but you really don't need long lenses to get great photos here. If you are unfamiliar with the Alligator Farm's rookery and would like info, please feel free to email me.