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Ring Necked Parakeet in Carnoustie. Finally brings my Scottish list and Life list together (having previously only seen these birds near Heathrow in England).
The foot of a Peregrine Falcon — mainly used for hunting and perching — also comes into action during a round of preening. Note that the bird is protecting its eye with the nictitating membrane, so as to avoid damage from a sharp curved talon.
Taken on Anhinga Trail, Everglades National Park, FL
Anhingas can be very lovely when they display breeding colouration.
A preen gland is located at the base of the tail; the gland produces an oil that the swan spreads throughout his feathers. This waxy oil helps to waterproof feathers and to retain heat; it strengthens them and keeps them flexible, as well as moisturizing the bill.
Preening, in every position possible. The American White Pelicans are back at White Rock Lake's "Sunset Bay" in Dallas, TX.
Preening time...
My garden feeders and pond are very busy, when the weather is nice it's all play- no work. These four shots were taken yesterday afternoon while I was considering doing some gardening...
Brown Pelicans preening themselves on the bank of Elkhorn Slough in Moss Landing, on the Central California coast.
Shot from the front of a double-seater sea kayak.
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Caught this beautiful gull in the process of cleaning and grooming its already spotless feathers. Near. St.John's, NL.
I like these ducks so much that I've even memorized the scientific name.
I've been off for a couple of days, due to illness. Maybe, I should rethink my decision to not get a flu shot. ;-) I've never been this sick from the flu, though, so it might be something else.
Preening puffin on Skomer Island, off the coast of Wales, one of a series of images taken on a recent visit last week.
The island provides a protected habitat with minimal human disturbance, making it one of the best places in the UK to observe and photograph puffin behaviour. Conservation efforts have helped stabilise and increase the puffin population with around 43,000 recorded in this year alone.
These seabirds return to the island each spring, typically in April, after spending the winter months far out at sea. They’re monogamous and will often reunite with the same mate to return to the same nesting burrow each year during the breeding season.
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