The mallards were fully occupied with grooming themselves when we stopped at a local lake. They were so focused on their task they totally ignored me as I photographed them. Duck facts: Ducks keep clean by preening themselves. Ducks do this by putting their heads in odd positions and putting their beaks into their body. Ducks preen themselves very often. Preening also removes parasites, removes scales which cover newly sprouting feathers and also involves the spreading oil over clean feathers. ~ www.animalcorner.com

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