DaphDaph
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Location: Lowcountry in South Carolina (Map)
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| Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 11:56 pm Post subject: Fear my little wildbirds will drown in my birdbath....help! |
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I have 2 birdbaths in my yard. One is very shallow and a design throughout for a good footing so there is no fear that the birds will slip. I have another birdbath near my kitchen window that is only used by my little lizards. Today I noticed that the smaller birds started using the bird bath (photo below). One slipped but did not fall in. Any suggestions on what I can do to make it safer for the birds? The other bird bath is becoming a hotspot for cardinals and mourning doves, so I think the smaller birds are moving to the other birdbath.
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eileen
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| Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 12:10 am Post subject: |
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Daph if you put a rough stone in which comes above the water level it should give the birds something to perch on when they drink. Maybe someone else will come up with a better solution for you though.
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Netty
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| Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 12:30 am Post subject: |
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Wow Daph, that sure looks like a deep birdbath! I'd put some stones in the bottom.
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DaphDaph
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| Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 1:40 am Post subject: |
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It's pretty deep. It fills up pretty fast when it rains. I clean it with a scrub brush every couple of days because it gets icky very fast. Then I fill it about 2 inches. I thought about small stones or sand but that would be a mess to clean. I like the idea on 1 or 2 larger stones. I'm going to pick up one or two stones tomorrow after work.
Thank you for responding so fast.
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