I don't know if this is a common behaviour but I couldn't find it on the net: smaller tree birds like #EurasianTreeSparrow and #ScalyBreastedMunia seen here never bathe in puddles that are muddy, even though water is logged in the same spot as in the image for days. But when an water tank overflows from a neighborhood house, the birds were quick to capitalize on the 5 minute window, where the water kept flowing on the street, as did I on the opportunity to capture this rare moment, as they begin to bathe in the tiny streams flowing through the same puddles. Maybe they prefer flowing water to bathe in, as opposed to stagnant pools, like their wilder counterparts who have the luxury of living on the country side. Also, observe how high the water droplets get dispersed as the birds dunk under the tiny water surface and resurface to quiver their wings with super high frequencies, making the sprays reach such heights even though the amount of energy spent is disproportionate. ~A.J. . #hymnofhues . #shotoncanon 1200d 250mm at 1/800 and IS0400. . #canonphoto #canonindiaofficial #canonphotography #canonindia . #sparrows #birdsofindia #birdsofig #birdphotography #birdsofinstagram #birdshots #birdsofhyderabad #birdphotographersofindia #bird_brilliance #birdphotographyworld #wildlifephotographer . #_soi #lpmiphotochallenge #natgeoindia #snapseedindia #snapseededitors #bbcearth #bbcwildlife #lightroom #natgeoyourshot #natgeophotography #natgeomoments (at Hyderabad) https://www.instagram.com/p/CF67ZM5Jf0Y/?igshid=1wwqtgtu5y0a