We were in search of birds and surprised to see a raccoon. It was hunting along Saucony Creek and then took time to preen. Note: The first factory for Saucony athletic shoes was built above Saucony Creek, Kutztown, PA in 1898.

View On Black

testing out a few new toys this morning on an obliging robin, can never resist these wee beautys:) very pleased with the performace of this lens in overcast conditions and handheld:)

preening

I am not sure of the identification, but I think it is a Black-Throated Green Warbler.

Photographed at Magee Marsh.

J

Kingfisher

A drake Green-winged Teal preening in the shallows. Sweetwater Wetlands, Tucson, Arizona, USA. 10 February 2020.

Whenever you need a good preen,don't forget to stop at the riverside preening station !

Thank you to all of you very fine Flickr friends for your visits to my photostream.

So greatly appreciated.

Have a great preen day !

The Brolgas are very elegant birds ..

Preening

Catching winter sunlight.

Ashton canal, Manchester.

Puffin Preening itself at the Granite cliffs of Bullers of Buchan. Great watching these birds come back year after year to our coastline.

Slimbridge

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

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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.

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!

A sanderling going through the morning rituals at Point Reyes. Cropped from a horizontal frame.