Goosles: Ear Scratching

More ripply in large ("L").

Beautiful light today: the Goosles were looking (particularly) stunning! Mrs. and Mr. were pottering about on the pond when I arrived, but quickly got out to preen... It was actually easy to choose though, because Mrs. scratched her ear with her head against the water which was very amusing!

I've uploaded a few other shots to Flickr (right from here).
Highlights:
Mrs. through grasses
Mrs. preening: pretty plumage
Mrs. preening (minimalist)
Mr. in profile: 1 & 2