I caught these cuties in between splashes. I do believe the upper bather is a Wilson’s Warbler, the bottom a Mountain Chickadee. We have four birdbaths of varying sizes, for our wide variety of visitors. Prime time is around 3:00, guessing because the water is warmest after a day in the sun? A few minutes at the dining table to watch them is time well spent!
Our largest birdbath, for our bigger friends actual baths, and everyone’s sweet and sometimes tentative sips, has been a real hassle to figure out. We have had glazed pottery, which is prettiest, but always cracked quickly and massively leaked. Which is puzzling, because the three smaller baths are all glazed pottery, something about the large volume is my best guess. Then we tried zinc, which rusted pronto, and who wants that?! Next up was a sturdy plastic plant saucer because it was all we could find on short notice, but it got bleached by the sun, quite ugly blotches, and also developed a leak. I finally decided on a very shallow stainless steel pet bowl, which took about a month to arrive, but our fine feathered friends seem to be happy about it over the couple of weeks it has been out. Fingers crossed it is the most durable and easy to maintain.
Finches in the tiniest bath. My heart is full…
