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These Blue & Gold Macaws were quite a pair and very devoted to one another.

Nikon Z 28-400mm

Not Ai generated.

Sandhill Crane doing a bit of tidying itself up.

Male Swan Preening sadly my lovely friend was put too sleep 12th Oct

Captured whilst preening in the beautiful evening light that cast shadows from the lakeside reeds in the shallows.

Preening

This limpkin had been feeding on apple snails with several other limpkins when it decided to take a break It was late in the day and time for cleaning. The visibility of individual feathers in the evening sun impressed us so we took a pic.

Taken in the Rich Grissom Memorial Wetlands at Viera, Florida.

Cortez, Florida

One more from my trip to Cape St. Mary's earlier this month.

Lovely breeding colors on display here.

A quick post and run on a super busy day. Will be back in an hour or two to catch up.

A Rufous Hummingbird preening after a light rain. She has to keep her feathers in tip top shape to chase the other Hummingbirds in our backyard. Photo taken in Camas, Washington.

This one somehow folks was one of the prettiest one's I've seen, and his mate was also very beautiful, it's just that he was a little bit more photogenic.

John Heinz NWR.

Number three in my colorful bird series is this preening Roseate Spoonbill. The fluffed feathers maximize our view of its many shades of pink and the bit of amber at the base of its neck. No color enhancement in processing. Just cropping and light adjustments.

The supporting cast in the background are Redhead ducks...three males and a female.

South Padre Island, Texas. View this one large...

Fort DeSoto Park

Tierra Verde, FL

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A brandt's cormorant above the Pacific with a beak full of feathers.

RKO_8438.

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Ring-necked Ducks, Siskiyou County, California

Mute swan cygnet at Ardrossan north shore, Ayrshire, Scotland.

An interesting pose from this Robin who was grooming his feathers likely in the hopes of attracting a mate.

Thanks for viewing and happy Thursday!!

American Bald Eagle taking care of its feathers

Egyptian goose.

Yes a take-off of Pretty in Pink - a classic.

From Audubon - "Gorgeous at a distance and bizarre up close is the Roseate Spoonbill.

I'd say "Gorgeous at a distance and stunningly beautiful up close".

Almost a Renoir bathers scene.

I have to remind myself that some birds weren't meant to be caged. Their feathers are just too bright. And when they fly away, the part of you that knew it was a sin to lock them up does rejoice. But your world is just that much colder and emptier when they're gone. I don't know... maybe I just miss my friend.

Stephen King

Visiting Atascadero Lake mid morning I spotted this group of American White Pelicans happy to be preening together at the edge of the water.

Preening swan on the Grand Western Canal.

This folks will end this Red Head series, although there are so many more really nice images, but I think it's enough for now anyways, we'll see in the future.

Wishing everyone a great day and a safe one, and thanking everyone dot the visits, comments and faves, very much appreciated.

These gulls for all the "stuff" they eat are spotless creatures as can be seen near St.John's, NL.

Preening.....

Red-necked Grebe taken at a local pond in Calgary, Alberta.

Many thanks for your visit and comments. They are very much appreciated.

Young, little egrets are simultaneously cute and nightmarish.

Smith Oaks Sanctuary (High Island, TX)