Dirty Birds.

[nastygunz]

I saw these 2 nice toms come out into a cornfield and have a good long dust bath..it was comical how they were rolling around and digging themselves down into a hole and kicking...they seemed to really enjoy it:

[KySongDog]

Nice pics!    I always wondered why they didn't take a "bird bath" with water like their little cousins in my back yard.  

[nastygunz]

I think they were celebrating the last day of NH spring turkey season 

[vvarmitr]

Is that what you call "ground turkey?"

[Hawks Feather]

I could be wrong, I often am, but I think I have heard that the dust helps control mites and water doesn't.  You will quite often see birds taking dust baths that also take water baths.

Jerry

[KySongDog]

You are right about the mites, Jerry.  I just got to thinking I've never seen or heard of a turkey taking a water bath.   They might do it, I don't know.     They sure could make a splash!   

[FinsnFur]

That is really weird...I'm going to have to try that.

[pitw]

That is really weird...I'm going to have to try that.

You do .

[HaMeR]

That is really weird...I'm going to have to try that.

You do .

I think Barry meant       You haven't?????   

[nastygunz]

 

Partridge love dust baths, they will use the same place alot for that purpose.

[5 SHOTS]

That is really weird...I'm going to have to try that.

You do .

I think Barry meant       You haven't?????   

  I'm sure Barry was talking about the semi-feathered Jim. 

[HaMeR]

 

[shaddragger]

Not the EHarmony photos again!