Taken at Ilkley on the riverside.

Watching Barn Owl in Cambridgeshire.

Cute wee Blue tit preening itself high up in the trees at the start of the blue hour

An American Avocet preening itself.

As well as the many captures of the anhinga birds drying there wings in the sun. This is a more candid photo of one preening next to Lake Hamilton

This fellow was very busy.

Pennington Flash

preening

it was chilly in the hide this morning but it was worth it in the long run

I heard this weird call in the cattalis. It turned out to be a drake Ruddy Duck displaying to two hens. After a number of displays, the drake started preening and bathing. Lakeridge Park, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. 5 May 2025

A leafcutter bee having a clean, in the garden on day 19 of 30 Days Wild.

I was out for a walk and about to head home when this beautiful Great Egret landed not far from me. I was able to sit about 15m away for the better part of half an hour whilst it preened itself.

A Swan in the reflective water preening with much care.

Wittersham, Kent

This sandhill crane was preening in the early morning sun at Cypress Creek Natural Area in Jupiter, Florida. Prints, and many other products, are available with this image on my website at www.tom-claud.pixels.com. Thanks for visiting!

Buff Orpington Duck taken with a sigma 50-500mm handheld.

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Birkenhead park, Wirral.

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Killdeer preening its belly

Some Canada Geese and a female mallard preening (or sleeping).

Kingfisher preening. (Video).

Hard backlight.

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Distant video @ full zoom of the Tens preening @ Snettisham yesterday. Mostly juvenile Common Terns

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Preening his or her feathers after a bath

Sunny Blue getting ready for his photo shoot...all to show up (aka show off) for Old Beak!

.....an juvenile preening an adult. The juvenile Kea have yellow ceres and eyelids which fade to grey as the bird matures.

Kea are the only alpine parrot in the world located only in the South Island in the high country and alpine basins of New Zealand. They are endemic and protected. Unfortunately they are on the decline.