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Love to see the swans preening they can prove their ability to be contortionist when they really get going.
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Such is this common tern,or in fact any bird!Much of their day goes in arranging their feathers with the beak! As it may look only for the visual appeal..it does have a much bigger scientific background..In this daily routine called as preening,birds actually spread oil secreted from an external gland near the tail all over the feathers to make them water repellant and also to remove dust along with other parasites that host on them! This indirectly also ensures a healthier body...plus,who wouldn't do it if it makes them so much more beautiful and attractive :P
This image was taken when it had almost finished its grooming-of-the-day ritual amd when it was cleaning its last beautiful feather! :)
Species: Common Tern(Breeding)
Location:Al Shatti beach,Muscat!
Gear:Nikon D7100 with Nikkor 200-500 VR
I caught this bird mid preen which is why the head is at an unusual angle. Also, the feathers are in some disarray so it's not obvious what it is. Will leave the name off for a while. See if you can guess what it is.
It was amazing to watch this pair of guillemots on the cliff top preening each other...it was done tenderly and with love. No feather was untouched. The ritual went on for quite some time. It was just lovely to see.
A juvenile Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) preening at the South Padre Island Birding and Nature Center on July 11th, 2025.
A lovely day last Sunday so I paid a visit to Sandy Water Park in Llanelli. Some great light & lovely blue water. Went from there to take some shots of a local women's football match.
One from a 24-hour trip to Florida, and one of the first shots taken with a new 300mm lens plus 2x extender.
Just three more images of this "slightly out of season" Red-footed Booby (Sula sula) on an inland lake in Wake County, North Carolina (USA).
The bird was resting most of the time it was observed. Occasionally it would do a thorough preening, including this one before taking flight--just after this sequence was taken. It flew off quite strongly, from what I could see through the trees. Efforts to find it on area lakes have failed. I hope it made it back to the coast.
I'm pretty sure I will never see a booby again while listening to the song of Carolina Wrens and Cardinals.
Interview with Sarah Richardson at Preen / Soho Grand, for the CraneTV (UK) shoot, NY MB Fashion Week in Feb. 2011
While you can easily see the handiwork of beavers at Ridgefield I've only seen beavers themselves a few times. I was lucky enough on Mother's Day in 2006 to come across an adult preening in the early morning light, but it got even better when a young beaver swam up and began preening beside what I presume is one of its parents.
EXPLORE, November 10, 2007 #266
I love how he's holding onto the toy :)
I got Pasha a new toy and I think he likes it. He keeps preening the feathers. LOL
Thanks to His Girlfriend Soliel for telling him about this cool feather toy :)
Just a quick shot lucky to of caught it another second and it would of been a blur lol.Appreciate all of you for taking the time to comment and pass on your tips
regards Clive
Taken near Ham mills lock at the back of B & Q Newbury on the Kennet & Avon..out of the side hatch of the boat..The female of a family of swans ..2 adults and 4 cygnets...that come to see us for breakfast nearly every day...and sometimes dinner too!!