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Homes & Gardens
Martha Davies

You Already Have a Bird Bath – Now Add the One Often Overlooked Feature That Help Birds To Truly Thrive

Bird bathing in a patch of dust.

If you want to keep backyard birds happy this summer, you might have considered investing in a bird bath – but dust baths are the often-overlooked detail that is just as important.

While birds drink and bathe from fresh water sources like bird baths, they also clean themselves off in patches of dirt and dust. This is what helps them to keep their feathers healthy by removing excess oils, as well as mites and lice.

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