Date: 4/8/26 9:58 am From: Barbara Monahan <monahan...> Subject: Re: [MBBIRDS] Hummingbird dust bath
I’ve been racking my brain but i’m having difficulty dredging up any hummer species taking a dust bath.
I’m sure this could be more likely in drier habitats.
Barb
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> On Apr 8, 2026, at 3:15 AM, Carol Pecot <carol.pecot...> wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> A couple of days ago I saw something I haven’t seen before. A female Anna’s had been coming around collecting the dandelion fluff for a nest, but this time, she kept going lower and lower, and then actually landed in a small dusty dirt patch that was pretty sheltered by the surrounding plants. Then I saw her moving around a bit on the ground. It looked like a gentle dust bath!
> Has anyone heard of hummingbirds doing that?
>
> Carol Pecot
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