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Preening Roseate Spoonbill, Circle B Bar Reserve, Lakeland, Florida
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Photographed this heron from the Pont Y Pair bridge, Betws y Coed, went there to try and photograph the salmon that were trying to negotiate the waterfalls on the river Llugwy. Saw three or four salmon in 20 minutes of watching, no photographs unfortunately.
Ran across this preening Eastern Cottontail on the trail to Little Baldy in the Wichita Mountains of SW Oklahoma. Seems there are lots of cottontails every spring, but by fall the predators have reduced their numbers. Good thing they are prolific.
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First-year male Vermilion Flycatcher. He had an active nest when this was taken.
3-31-09
Tucson, Arizona
I love to watch the Warbling Vireos.....their cheerful songs accompany me all day. This one was getting itself in order for the day. My solution is a hat...since being out in the field at dawn leaves me little time for "preening" :)
Another GORGEOUS day here in Ontario, I spent several hours at Bluffer's Park/Scarborough Bluffs, and shot about 50 pics of various ducks, geese, and swans. This particular swan was very friendly and seemed to love being photographed.
In case anyone is wondering about the yellow tag, Ontario’s Trumpeters are marked with yellow wing tags. In a typical year, observers report 300-360 individuals. Once a number is read and reported, the data can be entered to help track that bird’s movements, habitat use and reproductive success. Data from tagged bird sightings allows biologists to produce a genetic family tree and to record population growth and range extension.
Tag sightings by observers across the southern part of the province proved useful even when the number is not recorded. Ontario observers have been asked to keep track of the proportion of marked to unmarked birds in groups observed (even if number is not read). The last four year’s analysis of reported proportions reveals a steady increase in the wild population. As the population grows, the percent of total marked birds has declined.
Preening and wind make for interesting styles!
A Great Egret during a preening session with its breeding plumage cascading in the breeze while a Little Black Cormorant sits on a rock nearby.
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This black tailed godwit at RSPB Marshside was taking time out to preen his feathers.He was using a preen gland under the tail to apply oil with his long bill to his smart plumage.