At first, he suspected the bird might be in distress, having perhaps landed in an anthill by mistake. But while its fellow crows seemed curious about the spectacle, they showed no sign of concern.

They rarely use a bird bath for bathing but they do use them for drinking and other activities. Just as humans enjoy dunking food in their coffee, crows dunk their food in the bird bath. A reader with ...

Bird baths are a favourite feature in many gardens, offering a source of fresh water for a variety of birds, from robins and redwings to chaffinches, magpies, starlings and crows, to drink and bathe.

Bird baths are a popular feature in many gardens, providing a source of fresh water for a range of birds, from robins and redwings to chaffinches, magpies, starlings and crows, to drink and bathe.

Canadian photographer Tony Austin captured a crow in the process of "anting" — spreading ants on itself on purpose. At first, he confesses, he had no idea what he was looking at.

And I couldn't understand what it was doing." Only one of the crows was anting, Austin says. At first, he suspected the bird might be in distress, having perhaps landed in an anthill by mistake.