A female Northern Shoveler is standing on one leg on a rock in the water. Her feathers are very fluffed out

Caught mid-preen

It takes work to keep these ruffles and frills beautiful!

   8 October 2023
   Lost Lagoon
   ILCE-7RM5
   1/1250s    f/5.6   400mm   ISO 320
A female Northern Shoveler is standing on one leg on a rock in the water. Her feathers are very fluffed out