Spring Cleaning

There's one thing we would like to do in spring.  It's the Spring Cleaning.  During the cold months, we ended up postponing cleaning around the house.  So spring is a good time to do it. 

Birds have the same idea.  After many days of cold and wet weather here in Oregon, they haven't done much cleaning of their own feathers. 

On the backyard fence, Bewick's Wren spread the tail feathers wide and pretty.   He/she was taking time to clean it thoroughly.

"This way.  Scrub, scrub..."

"That way.  Peck, peck...  More bugs caught up here."

After that, it flew in to my patio to find some favorite seeds.

"After having cleaned my tails, I feel so

good.  I can fly lighter and faster."