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Cristian Mihai · Monday 2nd July 2007, 11:08

I saw this "beach" behaviour for several times - but only at Great Tits. Do you know an explanation for this? Maybe a methode to eliminate some parasites from feathers?

Mabel · Monday 2nd July 2007, 11:31

Could be sunning, or else as you've said, "dusting" itself to get rid of parasites.

Dougie Preston · Monday 2nd July 2007, 12:03

Very good pic's, I would presume they are sun bathing as there doesn't seem to be any dust in the pic, and it does look quite sunny!

Tero · Monday 2nd July 2007, 12:40

Anting? I do not see the ants, though.

Cristian Mihai · Monday 2nd July 2007, 12:45

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Originally Posted by Dougie Preston

Very good pic's, I would presume they are sun bathing as there doesn't seem to be any dust in the pic, and it does look quite sunny!

You're right. I was a sunbath but not after a bath. The birds had not been wet before. As I said, I think that is a method to distroy some parasites.

Dougie Preston · Monday 2nd July 2007, 14:10

Sunbathing doesn't have to involve water! You can often see birds just spread out on a lawn enjoying a bit of sun, as has been said already it helps remove parasites.

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Cristian Mihai Cristian Mihai Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bucharest Posts: 13,646	Interesting behaviour - what do you think about it? I saw this "beach" behaviour for several times - but only at Great Tits. Do you know an explanation for this? Maybe a methode to eliminate some parasites from feathers? Attached Thumbnails

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Mabel Dance the ghost with me Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Porto Posts: 103 My location	Could be sunning, or else as you've said, "dusting" itself to get rid of parasites.
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Tero Couch birder Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 7,528 My location	Anting? I do not see the ants, though. __________________ humorblog
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Dougie Preston I live for this S**T Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Shetland Posts: 1,164 My location	Very good pic's, I would presume they are sun bathing as there doesn't seem to be any dust in the pic, and it does look quite sunny!

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Dougie Preston I live for this S**T Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Shetland Posts: 1,164 My location	Sunbathing doesn't have to involve water! You can often see birds just spread out on a lawn enjoying a bit of sun, as has been said already it helps remove parasites.

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