Bird Bathing

Bird Bathing

Bird BathingAdd a splash to your backyard.




Bird Dust Bathing, Wild Birds Unlimited, WBUYou may even see birds “bathing” in the dust on the ground or putting ants in their feathers. Researchers have documented this alternative bathing or “anting” in more than 200 species of birds. Anting rids or reduces external parasites and can soothe skin irritations. Dust bathing may reduce moisture, align feather barbs and remove external parasites.

Water is also vitally important when it’s extremely hot and a bird’s ability to regulate its body temperature can become stressed. Birds do not sweat and must remove excess body heat through their respiratory system. So when temperatures rise, a bird’s respiration rate increases, sometimes to the point that it can be seen panting like a dog. This activity dehydrates birds and increases their need for a reliable source of water to replace lost fluids.
