A sand bath for that there is a water bath is taken is intended to obtain parasites from the springs. That's kind of sandblasting parasites when they do.
Only much less powerful, of course, but the effect is the same.
A sand bath after that a bath has been taken not only to get parasites from the feathers, but also to the spring weather to get dry as quickly as possible. For this they often choose real sand out, so do not loose earth. That real sand does not stick in the feathers as they shake well, but it takes the water. Moreover, they often do when the weather is warm. And by the warm grain drying feathers a little faster.
You see them sometimes suddenly lie very still on the sand.
Pick parasites off, is important because many parasites rapidly weaken the little birds, and also can go to the nest boy, nestlings go easier death than adult house sparrows, when there are parasites
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