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They do this for several reasons.
The usual reason is to look for bugs and worms, they will scratch quite deep in the hunt for tasty tidbits.
Another reason is that they clean themselves in the dirt, the dirt scrapes off the lice and other objects that stick to their feathers ( they are taking a bath)
They also use this method to keep cool, they will scrape down to the moist earth under the surface and lay in the cooler dirt to keep cool in the days heat.
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