20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Clean Dirt

A female turkey dust bathing. This behavior helps turkeys keep their skin and feathers healthy. I love how this turkey behavior challenges the way we often view the world as humans. Dust bathing makes us reconsider what we think is clean or dirty and whether there is such a thing as clean dirt. Or would it be dirty cleanliness from a turkey's perspective?

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: Finland
Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Copyright: © Elisa Toivola