Preening

Gallery: AvianPosted May 16, 201357 views4 comments

A Wilson's Snipe uses his long beak to squeeze a bit of oil from a gland for preening. I think they use the 30 weight oil during the summer months.

Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, WA

canon 7D
canon 600mm f4.L + 1.4TC
F/8 -0.5 1/125 ISO 100
beanbag lens rest on auto window

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on May 16, 2013 at 4:12 PM

Yes, and they change the filter twice yearly! Beautiful patterns on those feathers. You caught a nice moment with this snipe! Sharon

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Comment posted by Bill Marsh on May 16, 2013 at 4:33 PM

No synthetic all natural.Beautiful image Craig.

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Comment posted by Claude Dagenais on May 16, 2013 at 7:42 PM

You really caught the detail in this intricate plumage Craig, a very nice capture indeed.

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Comment posted by Tjie Poo on May 17, 2013 at 3:40 AM

A very busy patterns to my eyes with the barring, streaking of the bird and the grassy background. But I still like it a lot.

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