beauty treatment

I'm always amazed how much time birds, including swans, spend preening their feathers. We saw several on the River Itchen on our walk to the pub with our friends.

It's also kingfisher territory SO I'm told! No such luck!

[Sam]

I also wonder why they preen themselves all the time!

[sally agnew]

Trying to maintain their elegance :)

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Beautiful capture love the curve and detail of the wings FAV!

[Bep]

They are so elegant. Beautiful picture. Fav.

[Louise & Ken]

So true about the preening! I suppose I'm not alone as they try my patience waiting for "a good" photo!!! You got a lovely one here, preening and all!

[Susie]

great capture, I think they have to preen to keep the feathers in good nick!

[Graham Thresher]

Wonderful capture.

[Gena Pegg]

Such a beauty!

[gloria jones]

Super capture, details

[Penelope Ann]

Lovely subject. Yes water birds need their feathers to keep them waterproof and warm so important go care for them.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Beautiful capture.

[Margaret Brown]

Beautiful

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

Lovely capture of this majestic swan.

[Beryl Lloyd]

Wonderful shot and title !

[Sylvia du Toit]

Fav.Difficult to take a picture of all those white feathers. Well done.

[Kane Arlow]

They spend a lot of time swanning around too. :), lovely shot.

[Tom]

Lovely

[Gerry]

Fav Hazel

[Paula W]

How beautiful.

[Steve and Pam Winfield]

What a beautiful Swan they are so elegant dont you think? fav.

[Denise Wood]

Wonderful capture Hazel :)

[Babs]

Beautiful capture.

[tony gig]

Beautiful.

[Phil Howcroft]

nicely timed haze

[wendy frost]

Lovely capture and details.

[Richard Hickey]

Awesome picture. Congratulations on making the Trending Page. Well deserved.

[Nina Ganci]

the elegance and graceful movement of a swan is wonderful
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[Nitrogene]

Fantastic!