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Michiel 2005

Michiel 2005 club

Posted: 27 Mar 2015

Taken: 22 Mar 2015

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1/640 • f/5.6 • 200.0 mm • ISO 200 •

NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5200

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bloemendaal •
dier •
reiger •
heron •
vogel •
bird •
nederland •
holland •
netherlands •
blauwe reiger •

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 Latium
Latium
Brilliant capture, well spotted ;¬)
9 years ago.
 Michiel 2005
Michiel 2005 club
Apparantly the Herons do it to get the parasites to walk, so that the Heron can pick them off.
9 years ago.
 Latium
Latium
Blackbirds and other thrushes often sunbathe, laid down and with wings outstretched. The sun is thought to straighten the birds feathers and help the preen oil to spread through the feathers. Some ornithologists have suggested that it may also draw parasites to the surface where the bird can remove them or that the ultraviolet light in the sunlight converts chemicals in the preen oil into Vitamin D. However, one could be forgiven for thinking that they simply enjoy it.

Additionally, some birds like Blackbirds, Starlings and Jays will adopt a sunbathing posture on an ants' nest, or even pick up ants in their bill and rub them on their feathers. Ornithologists believe the formic acid that the ants release may kill feather lice.
9 years ago.

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