preen feathers
Frequency: 5.54.3 per million words
Of a bird, to tidy and clean its feathers with its beak.
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- The swan gracefully preens its white feathers by the lake.
- Every morning, the peacock preens its magnificent tail feathers.
- The eagle stopped to preen its wing feathers after the flight.
- Parrots spend hours preening their colorful feathers each day.
- The duck carefully preens each individual feather with its beak.
- Cardinals preen their bright red feathers to maintain their appearance.
- The owl began to preen its downy feathers before roosting.
- Flamingos often preen their pink feathers while standing on one leg.
- The robin preens its breast feathers after taking a bath.
- Geese can be seen preening their flight feathers before migration.