Zootopia First Salvo part 2
Why don't you lay on the bed and let me preen your tail like always huh? i don't know what will happen when i'm gone, you're not going to let it go to hell are you?"
Nothing Feathered, Nothing Gained - Excerpt
preening me is rather impossible." she considered that, then her warm beak nudged his arm. "sit beside me. i will make my best effort."
City of Light Chapter 22: Feathers and Friends
The others had followed closely enough, having led the still preening gryphon from the house. "so whats going on out here?"
City Sector Uplift part 4
So yes i was going to clean my scales, unless you are volunteering to preen my scales for me?" atlas blinked. he wouldn't have minded. "do... you... want me to?"
Gryphon Valley - Act 1
Natanii laughed as she helped her mate off the rocky ground and began to preen his feathers, "you're filthy." yogoloth grinned, "i was so eager to see my sexy mate that i didn't get the chance to preen."
Feyrahl, FA Ch 2.5
It didn't seem particularly disturbed as she sat up, and even made a show of preening one of its talons-- it reminded her of a hawk with its mannerisms, but seemed to have an easier time of 'preening' with its wide snout and long, sinewy tongue.
The Cat Who Lived in a Garden
It sure wouldn't do for just anyone to see a cat unproperly preened. sometimes she'd sit on the roof of the shed and hiss at the growler next door. he'd yap and he'd bark and he'd slobber a lot, 'til his owner would yell him to stop.
City of Light: Chapter 51
"i had to spend an hour preening since i was so disorganized." krotos grumbled, gesturing to his ruffled feathers. "the painting seemed fine, though. no damage done... i hope."
Darkened Skies: Chapter 7: Taste of Darkness
._" she opened her beak, gliding it through her feathers as she started to preen herself, humming away a pleasing tune that her mother had always done.
Explosion
A red tailed hawk swooped in on the conversation, shuffling her feet and preening nervously. "hey guys!" she chirruped, a mug of tea in her primaries. "oh, hey," the males grunted. "no frags yet," she sighed.
Revaramek the Resplendent: Chapter Twenty Three
“besides, chir’raal’s just grumpy because i spoiled his preening session and now it’ll take him all day to get his feathers back in order.” the gryphon gave an angry-sounding chirp and flicked his tail up, white-furred testes exposed.
A Mistress's Lover
It was in the middle of this ego-preening that the phone started ringing, jolting delila out of her morning routine.