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Unzipping the Secrets of Bird Feather Maintenance

April 2, 2024 by Steve Creek
American Robin Feather Maintenance

Discover how birds use their beaks to “unzip” and “zip” their feathers after bathing, realigning tiny barbs for waterproofing, insulation, and pristine plumage.

Categories Bird Photography Tags american robin, barbs, Bathing, beak, bird feathers, feather maintenance, insulation, preening, unzipping, vanes, waterproofing, zipping

A Great Blue Heron’s Feast in Oklahoma

December 20, 2024January 29, 2023 by Steve Creek
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) Eating A Fish

A Great Blue Heron with a fish in Oklahoma’s Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge. I describe the heron’s appearance, hunting skills, adaptable diet, and more.

Categories Bird Photography, Great Blue Herons, National Wildlife Refuges, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge Tags beak, bird, diet, fishing, heron, hunting, nature, wetlands, wildlife

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