Avian Visitors
- Greynomad
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Re: Avian Visitors
George,
The answer to shutter shake is to take the photos before you hit the whisky bottle...
The answer to shutter shake is to take the photos before you hit the whisky bottle...
Regards & God bless,
Ray
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"I refuse to drink water, because of the disgusting things fish do in it"
W.C.Fields
Ray
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"Insufficient data for a meaningful answer."
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"I refuse to drink water, because of the disgusting things fish do in it"
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- Greynomad
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Re: Avian Visitors
Finally!
Had my phone out when a pair from our resident family (6~8) of Blue Wrens lighted on the birdbath...
Had my phone out when a pair from our resident family (6~8) of Blue Wrens lighted on the birdbath...
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Regards & God bless,
Ray
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"I refuse to drink water, because of the disgusting things fish do in it"
W.C.Fields
Ray
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"Insufficient data for a meaningful answer."
Isaac Asimov, "The Last Question"
"I refuse to drink water, because of the disgusting things fish do in it"
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- supersparky
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Ray, you have the same bird bath as we do. We put a few large river pebbles in ours, after we found one of the squakers flapping about in it, unable to get back out. There is a colony of blue wrens at the river park, where we often go for our morning walk.
Cheers
David
David and Terrie with Bandit the travelling companion
2006 Winnebago Alpine
Recently retired and loving it.
David
David and Terrie with Bandit the travelling companion
2006 Winnebago Alpine
Recently retired and loving it.
- Keith Morris
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"tanks" here---David,supersparky wrote: ↑Wed Dec 09, 2020 6:48 am Ray, you have the same bird bath as we do. We put a few large river pebbles in ours, after we found one of the squakers flapping about in it, unable to get back out. There is a colony of blue wrens at the river park, where we often go for our morning walk.
I have the same bird baths as Ray posted.
I have 2 in the backyard; One on each side of the yard under a tree, and another in the front yard.
I recently placed "climber ramps" from the rim to the centre of the bowls for the smaller birds.
I notice that the birds take turns to have a drink. The smaller birds drink first, and then the larger birds have a go.
My bird baths only cost $38.00 each from Bunnings about 1 year ago and I consider it money well spent, especially now with the very hot days we are experiencing. The birds love to have a splash and a drink.
Keith.
I'm now 85 years of age and living in WA, single (gave up looking), white hair, no teeth, no address, no money, no worries.
- Greynomad
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Re: Avian Visitors
Our birdbath was a serendipitous accident.
Holes were dug to plant roses. Rained overnight.
Next morning we discovered the entire garden drains to one point: one of our rose holes.
Couldn’t plant one there so we ‘Hmmm-ed’ and ‘Harr-ed’ a bit, filled the hole, and went off to find a ‘something’ to fill the gap.
Best choice we’ve ever made! Attracted an incredible range of bird life — 45 breeds and still counting!
So we’ve bought a second one for the back yard...
It’s a tad deeper, so only the larger birds like it.
I put some large rocks in it, the size of a child’s football, but the birds wouldn’t bathe in it. They are much happier now I’ve removed the rocks.
No rocks in the front yard one. Even the Blue Wrens are happy to bathe in it as is.
We have also found both our resident Magpies and Blue Wrens like playing under our sprinkler hoses in warm weather.
Breakfast can take over an hour as we sit & watch the birds drinking & playing in the birdbaths. Sometimes we watch the front one, sometimes we move to the back of the house to watch the bigger birds at play.
Holes were dug to plant roses. Rained overnight.
Next morning we discovered the entire garden drains to one point: one of our rose holes.
Couldn’t plant one there so we ‘Hmmm-ed’ and ‘Harr-ed’ a bit, filled the hole, and went off to find a ‘something’ to fill the gap.
Best choice we’ve ever made! Attracted an incredible range of bird life — 45 breeds and still counting!
So we’ve bought a second one for the back yard...
It’s a tad deeper, so only the larger birds like it.
I put some large rocks in it, the size of a child’s football, but the birds wouldn’t bathe in it. They are much happier now I’ve removed the rocks.
No rocks in the front yard one. Even the Blue Wrens are happy to bathe in it as is.
We have also found both our resident Magpies and Blue Wrens like playing under our sprinkler hoses in warm weather.
Breakfast can take over an hour as we sit & watch the birds drinking & playing in the birdbaths. Sometimes we watch the front one, sometimes we move to the back of the house to watch the bigger birds at play.
Regards & God bless,
Ray
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"Insufficient data for a meaningful answer."
Isaac Asimov, "The Last Question"
"I refuse to drink water, because of the disgusting things fish do in it"
W.C.Fields
Ray
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"Insufficient data for a meaningful answer."
Isaac Asimov, "The Last Question"
"I refuse to drink water, because of the disgusting things fish do in it"
W.C.Fields
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One of my afternoon visitor's waiting for a snack.
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This little fella comes in twice a day for a feed.
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- Greynomad
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A juvenile Blue Wren visited our herb garden today...
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Regards & God bless,
Ray
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"Insufficient data for a meaningful answer."
Isaac Asimov, "The Last Question"
"I refuse to drink water, because of the disgusting things fish do in it"
W.C.Fields
Ray
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"Insufficient data for a meaningful answer."
Isaac Asimov, "The Last Question"
"I refuse to drink water, because of the disgusting things fish do in it"
W.C.Fields
- Greynomad
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Birdbath smorgasbord this morning:
Blue Wrens, Wattlebirds, a Magpie Lark (PeeWee), Starlings, Sparrows, Magpies and a Black-throated Honeyeater (similar to the Blue-faced Honeyeater, but a smaller blue eyepatch and — der — a black patch on its throat).
Blue Wrens, Wattlebirds, a Magpie Lark (PeeWee), Starlings, Sparrows, Magpies and a Black-throated Honeyeater (similar to the Blue-faced Honeyeater, but a smaller blue eyepatch and — der — a black patch on its throat).
Regards & God bless,
Ray
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"Insufficient data for a meaningful answer."
Isaac Asimov, "The Last Question"
"I refuse to drink water, because of the disgusting things fish do in it"
W.C.Fields
Ray
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"Insufficient data for a meaningful answer."
Isaac Asimov, "The Last Question"
"I refuse to drink water, because of the disgusting things fish do in it"
W.C.Fields
- supersparky
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Re: Avian Visitors
With all the rain and not much food on offer, we had a juvenile Butcherbird under the verandah looking for a hand out last week. We have some, but not all, that you mention as regular visitors at our place. And of course the bloody pigeons. Does anyone know of a way to get pigeons to flock off and not return. They are even having a chew on the grass seed that I put out on Friday.
Cheers
David
David and Terrie with Bandit the travelling companion
2006 Winnebago Alpine
Recently retired and loving it.
David
David and Terrie with Bandit the travelling companion
2006 Winnebago Alpine
Recently retired and loving it.