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Posted: Jun/26/2005 4:54 AM PST
I have 3 bird baths in my yard one is from a garden shop and the other 2 are glay pot dishes they sit on stumps and the birds don't care what there made of just as long as they can get a drink or take a bath I don't have a problem with mosquitos the Robins sit on the side of the dish and eat the little buggers I wash it out once a week and the can see if there are any cats around they don't care if the dog is watching ________________________________ Garden Bear |
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Posted: Jun/26/2005 10:55 AM PST
We put a warmer in out small fountain birdbath so the water does not freeze during the Winter....... |
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Posted: Jun/27/2005 12:46 AM PST
Today I finally purchased my bird bath. I went to a local gardening store, and they only had one style in stock. Clay - two piece. It was on sale, so I took one home. I was so excited I set it up immediately and waited for the birds to come flocking to my yard. NOT!!! Of course, it was several hours before a neighbor told me that I had the pedestal upside down - eek! After he had a good laugh and righted it for me, the birds still didn't come. How long will I have to wait? (Can you tell I'm excited?) Thanks for all of your help. DonnaMarieNJ |
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Posted: Jul/02/2005 11:51 PM PST
You will have to wait until the bird's find it. When I put my bird bath out it took weeks for them to find it or the little bu---rs were bathing before I got up in the morning. I think it was probably the latter. They dance and sing to their own tune, and it is normally when my window is open and before the dawn. I just bet they are loving it!!!! |
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Posted: Jul/03/2005 12:50 AM PST
In the morning??? OH NO!  I've been emptying it every night for fear of skeeters and slime! EEK! It figures..... 
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Posted: Jul/03/2005 5:07 AM PST
The birds have to find it first. I used to put a little seeds on a rock I placed in the center of the bird bath and they came. I have my bird feeder close to my bird bath. They love it. In my front yard I have a fountain and they flock there for their bath's. Today I had probably 25 birds on or around my feeder and bird bath. Best of luck. Its like the movie "if you plant it they will come"! Be patient. |
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Posted: Jul/03/2005 2:22 PM PST
Well, I messed up yet again  As suggested by others, I took a gallon jug and punched holes in it to hang over the bird bath. Well, I only used a stick pin, but the water literally pours out and empties in one hour. Now I have to wait until I finish the milk or the iced tea to try again!!!Leave it to me to get it wrong again 
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Posted: Jul/03/2005 7:15 PM PST
Empty your bath every couple days or pour a cap of bleach in at night to kill off larvea. If the bath is being used, Skitters wont be a problem. Ron http://www.backyardbirdingtips.com/ |
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Posted: Jul/21/2005 1:47 PM PST
Quote: Gosh! I like that where did you say you got that at? I need the walking stones across it and girl that would look so good in the new flower bed,I got to find one,very good picture of it too! Bye Rita
Originally posted by Ninepatch I have a very small gardening space and just got my first real birdbath today. It's resin with the chains already attached. It's made to look like a little pond with a row of stones across it. I'm hanging it from a 1/2 sized sheppards crook so it's nestled among flowers but not too far from the pine tree. I got 2 of them ($3 each - I love Marcs!) and put one in the pine tree as a feeder with cracked corn in it. When I can get a better feeded, read that learn more, I'm going to use the second pond w/stones feeder for a butterfly hole - eassy to keep mud, and stones all around for them to sunbathe on. Also - the whole setup, including 2 birdbaths, cost me $10 (caught the crook 50% at JoAnn Fabrics.)  I've had a glazed pottery saucer (about 12") on an overturned bowl sitting in my rosebed area. I never see anyone sitting on it, but it does get emptied daily, so someone must be stopping by.  |
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Posted: Jul/21/2005 2:21 PM PST
Quote: Originally posted by Papa2mykids Empty your bath every couple days or pour a cap of bleach in at night to kill off larvea.If the bath is being used, Skitters wont be a problem. Ron http://www.backyardbirdingtips.com/ Hi Ron, I get your newsletter every week but didn't know you were on GG. This is great. |
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