Gannets at Bempton RSPB

I captured this image of a Mute Swan preening at RSPB St Aiden's. I think it looks better in B&W.

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A large Grey Heron preens from within the branches. At three feet tall, it was remarkable to watch such a divine animal effortlessly glide in and catch a branch in the trees.

Taipei, Taiwan

(Robin "Erithacus Rubecula")

Coo! Preen to clean :)

Not one of my fav birds to put it mildly, greedy eating machines.

Relentless, the lot of em'

That aside, as with all birds, each have their beauty.

The black-and-white pattern on the wings shows nicely in this image of a preening Common Loon.

Crested Caracara (a.k.a. Northern Caracara, Mexican Eagle; Caracara plancus cheriway) - Next to the sugar cane fields on County Road 720, Moore Haven, Florida

Female Kestrel performing daily preen

Swan at Wollaton Hall, Gardens and Deer Park.

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One of many shots taken today. This Kingfisher showed some strange behaviour today. Looked like it might have some kind of mites as it was desperately preening as if it had a severe itch.

After months of not seeing these birds in Green Cay and wondering when they would appear again, this Roseate Spoonbill showed up all by itself on a snag on the east side of the wetlands, and preened in the morning sun.

Canon EOS 7D, EF500 4L IS USM, F8, 1/500, ISO 400.

The Sora disappeared in the reeds and reappeared closer to dip and preen.

A flamingo seems to be checking me out

"Pelican Preen" by Patti Deters. A large group of American White Pelicans (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) congregates on a sandy shoreline beach, their pristine white plumage contrasting with the vibrant blue water. White feathers and long orange bills are striking against the blue water background. The birds are engaged in a communal preening session, carefully tending to their white plumage with their long orange bills. This social behavior highlights the strong bond within the flock and the importance of maintaining their beautiful appearance. The serene water stretches out in the background, completing this capture of coastal wildlife. Thank you for viewing this image. Thank you for viewing this image. If you like outdoor nature photography, please enjoy more birds, animals, and other wildlife images at patti-deters.pixels.com/featured/pelican-preen-patti-dete....

We went to the Brookfield Zoo yesterday afternoon and I brought along my Sigma 400mm f5.6 Apo Telemacro because I hadn’t used it in awhile. It’s a little dodgy on the Z7 because it’s a “screwdriver tip”focusing lens, similar to a Nikon AF-D and won’t autofocus on the FTZ adapter. It also has a short focus throw, so it can be tough to get focus nailed precisely. Still, when it works, the results are stunning. Lens nerd AdamT on the DPReview fora once said this was equal to or better than the Canon EF 400mm f5.6L. I had one of those years ago and loved it. The Sigma is more quirky but optically just as good.

Great Blue Heron with a feather out of place

As the sun begins to hint it might come back today, a white goose on the jetty preens for the day.

Three residents of the fishing lake in Sankey Valley.

Reddish Egret - Biolab Road, Canaveral National Seashore, Wilson, Florida

Dah Wife says this has good "negative space".

I wasn't thinkin' that when I cropped and composed it,

but then I don't get all that analytical about compositions,

and most of what happens happens subconsciously,

but now that I look at it with that in mind,

it does look pretty negative spacey.

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Flamingo preening at the Bern Zoo, Switzerland.

Long Island, NY

This Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, apparently had eaten his fill (see adjacent photo) and wanted to preen on the beach. San Simeon, California.

A group of white pelicans conducting their morning preening.

These brown pelicans were doing a lot of tidying up so it was hard to get a good shot of them.

Mute swan (Cygnus Olor, Eala Bhalbh)

(Explore # 164)

Peacock preening.

This magnificent male spent a while preening himself and he had a harem of 5 peahens around him.

I was hoping for him to show his full tail display but I was very happy with this little clip as a memory of the day.

He strutted with the confidence of any male with 5 females following him in the mating season Haha!

This is a Grey crowned crane.

Osprey preening away in the clearing early morning mist

Another shot of my favorite eagle from this year's visit to Haines.

He's preening and pulling ice out of his tail feathers.

Basic

Preening