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Title: Dirty Birds.
Post by: nastygunz on May 31, 2010, 10:18:55 PM

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:

(http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj275/nastygunz/DUST1.jpg)

(http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj275/nastygunz/DUST3.jpg)

(http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj275/nastygunz/DUST4.jpg)

(http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj275/nastygunz/DUST5.jpg)

Title: Re: Dirty Birds.
Post by: KySongDog on June 01, 2010, 06:20:21 AM

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

Title: Re: Dirty Birds.
Post by: nastygunz on June 01, 2010, 07:59:10 AM

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

Title: Re: Dirty Birds.
Post by: vvarmitr on June 01, 2010, 08:24:34 AM

Is that what you call "ground turkey?"
:laf:

Title: Re: Dirty Birds.
Post by: Hawks Feather on June 01, 2010, 09:21:24 AM

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

Title: Re: Dirty Birds.
Post by: KySongDog on June 01, 2010, 11:05:35 AM

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. :shrug: They sure could make a splash! :laf:

Title: Re: Dirty Birds.
Post by: FinsnFur on June 01, 2010, 05:11:11 PM

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

Title: Re: Dirty Birds.
Post by: pitw on June 01, 2010, 05:21:28 PM

Quote from: FinsnFur on June 01, 2010, 05:11:11 PM
That is really weird...I'm going to have to try that.

You do :innocentwhistle:.

Title: Re: Dirty Birds.
Post by: HaMeR on June 01, 2010, 06:59:47 PM

Quote from: pitw on June 01, 2010, 05:21:28 PM
Quote from: FinsnFur on June 01, 2010, 05:11:11 PM
That is really weird...I'm going to have to try that.

You do :innocentwhistle:.

I think Barry meant :readthis: :hahaha: You haven't????? :laf: :laf:

Title: Re: Dirty Birds.
Post by: nastygunz on June 02, 2010, 05:01:38 PM

:alscalls:

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

Title: Re: Dirty Birds.
Post by: 5 SHOTS on June 02, 2010, 06:01:49 PM

Quote from: HaMeR on June 01, 2010, 06:59:47 PM
Quote from: pitw on June 01, 2010, 05:21:28 PM
Quote from: FinsnFur on June 01, 2010, 05:11:11 PM
That is really weird...I'm going to have to try that.

You do :innocentwhistle:.

I think Barry meant :readthis: :hahaha: You haven't????? :laf: :laf:

:holdon: :nofgr: I'm sure Barry was talking about the semi-feathered Jim. :alscalls: :alscalls:

Title: Re: Dirty Birds.
Post by: HaMeR on June 02, 2010, 09:05:52 PM

:alscalls: :alscalls:

Title: Re: Dirty Birds.
Post by: shaddragger on June 02, 2010, 09:25:09 PM

Not the EHarmony photos again! :doh2:

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