# @bbcearth on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DA8n6xco0af
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/73495035-bbcearth-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/b12547f3f1.jpg
- **Posted:** 2024-10-10T14:38:47.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** BBC Earth (@bbcearth) — https://gondola.cc/bbcearth

## Caption

Making a splash 💦

When light-weight birds bathe, they tend to writhe around a lot, as their hollow bones prevent them from being able to fully submerge themselves. Instead, like this blackbird, they dip their heads into pools of water and flap their wings, creating a sort of self-made shower.

#EarthCapture by tomkro85
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#BlackBird #Rain #Splash

## Stats

- **Views:** 0
- **Likes:** 24,658
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- **Comments:** 114

## Tags

blackbird, rain, splash, earthcapture

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