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pauraque ([personal profile] pauraque) wrote in [community profile] common_nature2024-09-15 12:09 pm

Ring-billed Gull preening

While on a walk by Lake Champlain I took a series of pictures of a Ring-billed Gull enjoying a good preen.















Ring-billed are our most common gull here. The namesake black ring around the bill is distinctive. This is an adult, with the gray mottling on the head indicating it's finished breeding for the year and has molted into winter plumage.

Here's a wider view of its hangout spot:

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[personal profile] jesse_the_k 2024-09-15 05:23 pm (UTC)(link)

You’ve captured the fussy joy found in a thorough preen!

(there are many days when #2 is my high point for the day. Can I icon (with credit of course)?

jesse_the_k: Preening gull on 1 foot, head hidden under wing (hiding and preening bird)

[personal profile] jesse_the_k 2024-09-16 04:48 pm (UTC)(link)

Thanks so much!

turlough: tiny black & white bird among flowering apple blossoms, Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) ((other) bird watcher)

[personal profile] turlough 2024-09-15 06:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Such a handsome fellow and great photos!
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[personal profile] miaxeno 2024-09-15 07:28 pm (UTC)(link)
What a pretty bird, great photos.
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[personal profile] katherine 2024-09-15 07:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Lovely!
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[personal profile] sparowe 2024-09-15 07:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Handsome! :)
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[personal profile] yourlibrarian 2024-09-15 07:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Fun to see the whole process (and where it's hanging out)
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[personal profile] signoftea 2024-09-15 09:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Beautiful pictures!
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[personal profile] zenigotchas 2024-09-15 10:29 pm (UTC)(link)
That bird is truly adora-gull. (❀❛ ֊ ❛„)♡
Edited (typo) 2024-09-15 22:30 (UTC)
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[personal profile] adafrog 2024-09-16 01:51 am (UTC)(link)
Neat, thanks.
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[personal profile] full_metal_ox 2024-09-16 08:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Gulls aren’t often associated with Noble Hood Ornament poses, but your Poster Bird makes a handsome one at second from bottom.
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[personal profile] shirebound 2024-09-17 10:45 am (UTC)(link)
These pics are wonderful! It's the simple pleasures in life -- like preening -- that truly matter.
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[personal profile] egret 2024-09-17 05:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you so much for sharing these! I love gulls!
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[personal profile] scintilla10 2024-09-18 01:48 am (UTC)(link)
Love these photos! What a beautiful bird and a beautiful moment to capture.