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This lovely female Vespula vulgaris or common wasp was visiting the hide at BBOWT Calvert last week. She was pushing her way through every bit of thick cobweb she could find. Not sure whether she was hunting there, looking for a spot to hibernate or using the cobweb to clean off parasites as I noticed there were a couple on her when she arrived but none when this shot was taken. Fascinating to watch, especially as she was very comfortable with me putting a macro lens so close. She just carried on preening with the odd glance up to look at me.
For Smile on Saturday theme : Floating.
This was taken at the Cotswold Wildlife Park many years ago and not posted at the time.
HSoS :-)
Hi everyone, I really love these guys, their markings and orange eye ring are so pretty and this one no exception, so here it is.
Had a great day yesterday with the birds and have some really n ice things ahead, thank you all for everything, and Judy you are one of a kind.
The common name of Puna Ibis is somewhat misleading, since although the species does occur in that high elevation grassland habitat of west-central South America, it is not limited to that zone. Puna Ibis is found in wetlands, typically in the Andes, but even breeds locally on the Pacific coast of Peru. This individual was preening at Laguna Huacarpay near Cusco.
This Tricolored Heron struck what seemed like a comical pose, though it was simply in the midst of doing some daily maintenance activity in the form of preening. This individual used a boardwalk railing for the purpose, in Brazos Bend State Park, Texas, USA. A young bird, it still shows reddish traces of its juvenile plumage.
Primroses
on our property in Rosharon, TX. I asked my hubby not to mow until I took pictures of the wildflowers out there! I actually took this with my iPhone 13 Pro and used the LD (Lens Distortion) App to add the sunburst & the Retouch App to remove an ugly weed in the bottom left corner. Also used detail extractor in Color efex pro 4 to brighten up the shadowy area in the foreground. Added a hint of white vignette to give it a dreamy look. I just love Texas in the spring!
I think lol...
Preening !
Sandy Hook, NJ
Thank you very much for your kind comments, favorites and looking and please stay safe !
After starting the day with a little fishing Mrs kingfisher takes time out for a post-breakfast preen
I could not resist another shot of my favourite birds in my local park. This is the pen (male) of a solitary pair preening in the morning light
This is my last upload for a while, i'm gonna spend some time with family in Canada. The cam, my wide angle and superzoom are travelling with me, together with a bunch of filters and sd cards, so i think i don't get bored at all ;-)) Thanks a lot for the overwhelming attention for my images, i'll catch up with you later.
Would wear a bib but that messes with the flying - forever cleaning feathers does get a bit tedious !! If I don't get rid of those dropped tiny seeds who knows what will end up growing down there - and that would get right irritating !!!
Got to keep a watch out while I do this or that bully starling will catch me out , those starlings are a real pain 'cos this could be a nice quiet spot here and the feeders and the fat snax are usually kept topped up . Word is there is a new fast food centre coming here as well - it has a food bar , a water bay ( for drinking and washing ) , a little area to have a few nice flowers and that could mean some extra insects for pudding and all topped off by solar lighting - I can see a few midnight feasts coming up !!
An immature white-crowned sparrow preens its feathers after bathing. Our dry fields almost match its hues.
These Blue & Gold Macaws were quite a pair and very devoted to one another.
Nikon Z 28-400mm
Not Ai generated.
This swan, by the River Test at Mottisfont, treated me to a view of a full 6 minute preening session.
I hardly ever use the burst function on my camera as it mostly results in a boring trawl through not very much. But the swan's resolve quickly dissolved my reluctance, so here is a small selection from my one hundred and five shots.
I understand that preening is usually a social activity but this swan always seems to be alone in the grounds of Mottisfont Abbey, so likely has lost its mate.
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Happy new week to come!