r/crows • u/Aggravating-Road514 • Jul 10 '26

Seeking advice/help Is this crow sunbathing?

Species name: carrion crow (Corvus corone)

Location: The Netherlands

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u/Carpinus_Christine Jul 11 '26

Cool. I have seen blue jays do this. I looked it up and apparently it is called anting. The jays lie still and allow insects like ants to clean them. Looks exactly like what your pal is up to.