Date: 11/20/24 10:22 am From: Eugenia Cooke <euge24241...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] Water
We have water our year-round; a shallow birdbath close to the ground that
chipmunks and squirrels can also access. This one is heated in freezing
temperatures. Also, a larger birdbath bowl that is popular for avian pool
parties with lots of splashing. Dumped and refreshed multiple times daily,
and scrubbed clean every few refills. Tipped out at night for now, but soon
will be brought in for the winter.
On Wed, Nov 20, 2024, 10:33 AM Kate Olgiati <2grackle...> wrote:
> We put out water too, also in a shallow bowl. Tip it out in the evenings
> and refill with a bucket of warm water every morning. Reasonably popular
> with all the small birds, up to and including the turkeys, as well as the
> squirrels and raccoons!
>
> kate
> S Barnard
>
> On Wed, Nov 20, 2024 at 9:31 AM Kathy Leonard <Kathyd.leonard...>
> wrote:
>
> > I’ve been putting out a sturdy dish with a modest amount of water (and a
> > rock in it) for the birds and have noticed a number of birds taking a
> > drink; chickadees, blue jays, titmice. Many days the water is gone
> before
> > it freezes.
> >
> > I set it on a large flat rock in our back yard island of shrubs along
> with
> > a handful or two black oil seed for ground feeders. This may not be
> doable
> > for long, but with how dry it has been, it seemed worthwhile.
> >
> > Randolph Center
> >
>
>
> --
> Katherine Olgiati
>
