[Tweeters] Unusual bath for a Towhee

[Martin Muller]

I have video of a crow lowering its front into wet grass and pushing itself forward gathering water from grass that had been recently watered (sprinkler system).
It was quite effective.
This was July 28, 2014.

Martin Muller, Seattle
martinmuller at msn.com


> On Oct 30, 2022, at 12:01 PM, tweeters-request at mailman11.u.washington.edu wrote:

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> From: Hans-Joachim Feddern <thefedderns at gmail.com <mailto:thefedderns at gmail.com>>

> Subject: [Tweeters] Unusual bath for Towhee.

> Date: October 29, 2022 at 10:55:58 PM PDT

> To: Tweeters <tweeters at u.washington.edu <mailto:tweeters at u.washington.edu>>

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> I observed a male Spotted Towhee thoroughly enjoying a bath in wet grass this morning! First time I have ever seen a bird bathing in wet grass!

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> Hans

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> -- 

> Hans Feddern

> Twin Lakes/Federal Way, WA

> thefedderns at gmail.com <mailto:thefedderns at gmail.com>

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