Birds Abound

• by Judi on May 23, 2006

I added a new bird bath to the back yard.  I found a really nice plant saucer, red even, in hopes of attracting hummingbirds to it, since they like the color red. It’s nearing the end of May and I have yet to see even one.  I thought I took a few pictures of it, but I can’t find any.  I need new batteries or I would check the camera.  Is it considered camera abuse when you use it to the point the batteries are so dead, it won’t even turn on?

Last week, I saw the cat drinking out it.  Lovely.  It is low, sitting on a cut tree stump.  Can’t imagine that’s very encouraging to the birds.  I won’t have another outdoor cat again.

The other day, I saw Abbey, the Dog, drinking out of it.  Unlike the cat, she didn’t have to reach up to get her licks.

Finally, the other morning, a few starlings were playing in it.  Starlings are not my favorite birds, as they tend to be bullies and rather messy and piggish in their feeding habits.  Because of them, I’ve taken to only feeding safflower seed - starlings don’t care for it and leave it alone.  The regular cheap mix, they would hog and make a huge mess with it.. presumably because they don’t like to share.  But, hey, where were having fun in the bird bath.

All the birds love the bird bath water dripper.  I see them play in it daily.  I also added an oriole feeder to my collection, filled it with oriole nectar, jelly and orange halves… so far nothing. I’ll keep holding out hope.  :)

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