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One-eye preening

Rufous-naped Lark (Mirafra africana) scanning its surroundings for predators with one eye open while applying preen oil to its underside coverts to maintain its plumage. Captured in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania.

Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania

Digital image ID: MRO_20220614_004852

Created: June 14, 2022

Author: Micheline Rouquet

File state: Final

Digital image size: 10.7 Mpixels (30.5 MB uncompressed) - 4000x2667 pixels (13.3x8.8 in / 33.9x22.6 cm at 300 ppi)

Digital image keywords: head twisting, Mirafra africana, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, plumage maintenance, preen oil, preening, Rufous-naped Lark, Tanzania, underside coverts

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