Aquatic Birds

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Here Comes The Final Wing Flap

Most water birds end a bath with a big wing flap. Shelby is no exception. After bathing and preening, she began the process of that big wing flap finale. She stood up on her toes and began to raise her wings.
Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea)

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