Absolutely love this! I didn’t know that you got any sun at all in your yard. I see you do! Those birds are very happy.
Did you and Tim install this birdbath? If so where did you get? I like the fountain and the flat stepping stones in it. Perhaps I would be able to have my “Lawn Ladies” set one up for me out my front porch window where there is a spigot already. Maybe a Fall/Winter project in my future.
I’m so glad you enjoyed this! The sunlight is dappled but what does get through is very bright. Tim ordered the Mademax Solar Bird Bath Fountain Pump online and we picked up the birdbath and stand for it at our local Wild Birds Unlimited store. The stones we found on one of our walks in the woods. They do need to be cleaned and Tim puts fresh water in it when the level gets low. If you do get it set up I’m sure the visiting birds and their antics will bring you hours of pleasure!
I googled what you bought and found it on Amazon. It’s quite interesting. The multi-components and the upkeep would be too much of a challenge for me. But I love what you and Tim have done. It makes the bird bath very personal. Thank you for sharing the information. Enjoy the sweet tweets!
I can understand how the upkeep involved would be daunting. Aging in place calls on us to make all kinds of decisions trying to balance what will bring us pleasure and what would be more work than we can handle with our limitations. Do you still feed your hummingbirds?
This is the cutest post Barbara! Those Bluebirds monopolizing the birdbath – no drinks, just baths and doesn’t that male look funny with the tufts of feathers sticking up. The female was just sitting pretty, but I feel sorry for the Chipping Sparrow as it looks dejected, while longing for a piece of the action. 🙂
Thank you, Linda! The male bluebird was definitely a character and his mate didn’t hang around too long watching him. Poor little sparrow had to be content getting wet from the splashes coming out of the birdbath. Hope it cooled her/him off a little. For all I know, she/he might have come back later for a bath when I wasn’t looking. 🙂
I enjoyed seeing them splashing away – birds enjoy a bath, even a puddle in the street, or a robin “running” under the sprinkler to catch a drink and wet its feathers for a quick preen. Hopefully that sparrow got a turn at the bath too. 🙂
I used to see that a lot when I was walking to Council Point Park. It seemed like the same people always had their sprinklers on every morning and the birds delighted in it. Not many people around here have automatic sprinkler systems, so I’ll bet the birds knew enough to watch for sprinklers in the morning. Plus, the ground is moist so more worms to be had. We’ve had so much rain this Spring/Summer that I never see people watering, even during that heat wave.
Now that you mention it, I don’t see automatic sprinkler systems being used any more on public or private properties. Maybe people are reluctant to spend more money on their water bills.
Yes, they figure the lawns come back eventually. When we had more normal weather and it was really hot mostly in August, we’d finally stop watering the lawn as no matter what you did, it turned crispy. But up until August I’d have the sprinkler on for the lawn. Because we have had so much rain, torrential at that, I’ve seen only lush green lawns, unheard of when we’ve had a slew of horribly hot days.
Love these photos – how nice that you were able to see this happening!
simply adorable, dear Barbara ♥
Thank you, Leelah! ♡
Male bluebird drying off on the deck railing! That’s the cutest darned bird photo I’ve seen lately.
Thank you, Ally! He was so much fun to watch and to photograph from behind the sliding glass doors.
Absolutely love this! I didn’t know that you got any sun at all in your yard. I see you do! Those birds are very happy.
Did you and Tim install this birdbath? If so where did you get? I like the fountain and the flat stepping stones in it. Perhaps I would be able to have my “Lawn Ladies” set one up for me out my front porch window where there is a spigot already. Maybe a Fall/Winter project in my future.
Sweet Tweet!
I’m so glad you enjoyed this! The sunlight is dappled but what does get through is very bright. Tim ordered the Mademax Solar Bird Bath Fountain Pump online and we picked up the birdbath and stand for it at our local Wild Birds Unlimited store. The stones we found on one of our walks in the woods. They do need to be cleaned and Tim puts fresh water in it when the level gets low. If you do get it set up I’m sure the visiting birds and their antics will bring you hours of pleasure!
I googled what you bought and found it on Amazon. It’s quite interesting. The multi-components and the upkeep would be too much of a challenge for me. But I love what you and Tim have done. It makes the bird bath very personal. Thank you for sharing the information. Enjoy the sweet tweets!
I can understand how the upkeep involved would be daunting. Aging in place calls on us to make all kinds of decisions trying to balance what will bring us pleasure and what would be more work than we can handle with our limitations. Do you still feed your hummingbirds?
Oh, those piggy bluebirds! 😉
They sure know how to monopolize resources! 😉
This is the cutest post Barbara! Those Bluebirds monopolizing the birdbath – no drinks, just baths and doesn’t that male look funny with the tufts of feathers sticking up. The female was just sitting pretty, but I feel sorry for the Chipping Sparrow as it looks dejected, while longing for a piece of the action. 🙂
Thank you, Linda! The male bluebird was definitely a character and his mate didn’t hang around too long watching him. Poor little sparrow had to be content getting wet from the splashes coming out of the birdbath. Hope it cooled her/him off a little. For all I know, she/he might have come back later for a bath when I wasn’t looking. 🙂
I enjoyed seeing them splashing away – birds enjoy a bath, even a puddle in the street, or a robin “running” under the sprinkler to catch a drink and wet its feathers for a quick preen. Hopefully that sparrow got a turn at the bath too. 🙂
Now that’s something I would love to see: a robin “running” under the sprinkler to catch a drink and wet its feathers for a quick preen! 🙂
I used to see that a lot when I was walking to Council Point Park. It seemed like the same people always had their sprinklers on every morning and the birds delighted in it. Not many people around here have automatic sprinkler systems, so I’ll bet the birds knew enough to watch for sprinklers in the morning. Plus, the ground is moist so more worms to be had. We’ve had so much rain this Spring/Summer that I never see people watering, even during that heat wave.
Now that you mention it, I don’t see automatic sprinkler systems being used any more on public or private properties. Maybe people are reluctant to spend more money on their water bills.
Yes, they figure the lawns come back eventually. When we had more normal weather and it was really hot mostly in August, we’d finally stop watering the lawn as no matter what you did, it turned crispy. But up until August I’d have the sprinkler on for the lawn. Because we have had so much rain, torrential at that, I’ve seen only lush green lawns, unheard of when we’ve had a slew of horribly hot days.
Love these photos – how nice that you were able to see this happening!
Thank you, Karma! Seeing this made my day!