I have faithfully cleaned and filled my birdbath every morning. And now it is becoming a haven for fun and refreshment for a variety of winged creatures.
This morning I sat on my patio watching no less than three species - a young robin, a young woodpecker (which surprised and delighted me! ) and a sparrow all sharing the "communal" bath together, gleefully spalshing and making quite a mess! If birds smile, then these three "buddies" were grinning like chesire cats!
However, when two male robins eyed the bath, they battled furiously over who would alight on it and partake of the aquatic delights! The robins are the most entertaining in the bath - they roll and splash, dance and splatter for quite extended "bathing" sessions. I also put out some minced week-old apple pancakes on the ground near the bird feeder. As I have read, the robins took to the fruity, starchy treats, even dunking the pieces in the bath first to make them even more soggy and delectable!
I also got a new hanging "squirrel proof" feeder, but I thinkI need to move it to a new location, as it hangs over a walkway into the yard, which creates a disturbance.
On another note, tonight I am supposed to be having dinner with friends to belatedly celebrate my birthday; I just hope we can get seated at the restaurant we chose on a busy Saturday night.
Posted at 12:34 pm by
brandy101
 | Posted by princessdeirdre @ 05/13/2004 03:40 PM PDT | |
| I have two bird houses in my back yard; Just love watching them. I don't have a very exciting place for frolicing so I don't see too many but enjoy the company of the few that show. Birds are cool. |
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