The Mechanics and Methods Of Preening
The one thing that defines a bird is the fact that if it has feathers is indeed a bird. Caring for these feathers, sometimes up to 25,000 of them on one bird is a pretty big job. But it’s an important one as those feathers have a variety of essential duties that the bird relies on for survival.
In order to keep the feather clean, “zipped” and orderly, a bid has to preen her feathers. Birds perform this behavior as often as needed and this sometimes occurs several times a day depending on the amount of activity the bird is engaged in. But what is a bird actually doing when it is preening?
Preening is simply grooming the feathers. What the bird is doing when it is preening is picking out any dust or dirt particles off her plumage, looking for any parasites that might be on the loose somewhere and lining each feather up so this it is perfectly aligned to the feather next to it. This optimizes the several purposes of the feathers.
You will often see some birds reach back to their tails and pick at the base or rub their faces near the base of the tail. READ FULL ARTICLE HERE
In order to keep the feather clean, “zipped” and orderly, a bid has to preen her feathers. Birds perform this behavior as often as needed and this sometimes occurs several times a day depending on the amount of activity the bird is engaged in. But what is a bird actually doing when it is preening?
Preening is simply grooming the feathers. What the bird is doing when it is preening is picking out any dust or dirt particles off her plumage, looking for any parasites that might be on the loose somewhere and lining each feather up so this it is perfectly aligned to the feather next to it. This optimizes the several purposes of the feathers.
You will often see some birds reach back to their tails and pick at the base or rub their faces near the base of the tail. READ FULL ARTICLE HERE
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