This image immediately came to mind when I read that the Weekly Photo Challenge was the word “Arranged.” I watched this trio of Blue-Winged Teal preening together for several minutes. When they first alighted on the log they scanned their surroundings, then began the ritual of cleaning feathers. It seemed as if they’d practiced this choreography many times before, and the “lead” male on the right was just a fraction ahead as if setting the rhythm of their preening. Not […]

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