Guess who?
that's right .... Mister Chirpy... again.
I love the look of them and there is a little family that comes to get a drink in the bird bath and sometimes stay to splash about a bit.
Lately the water is a bit greasy even when I change it several times per day, and scrub it with a stiff bristle brush, as the crow guarding a nest across the street is bringing things to 'wash' and wet in there. I think when they are feeding babies, they dip their finding (usually breads and bun chunks, probably from the nearby golf course) and that way the youngsters...or perhaps even the Mom on a nest...get some moisture... don't know for sure, but it seems plausible.
It is so warm right now that lots of birds are finding our little birdie bath and having fun in there ....+30C again today....... I don't like it that hot!
Male House Finch
Guess who?
that's right .... Mister Chirpy... again.
I love the look of them and there is a little family that comes to get a drink in the bird bath and sometimes stay to splash about a bit.
Lately the water is a bit greasy even when I change it several times per day, and scrub it with a stiff bristle brush, as the crow guarding a nest across the street is bringing things to 'wash' and wet in there. I think when they are feeding babies, they dip their finding (usually breads and bun chunks, probably from the nearby golf course) and that way the youngsters...or perhaps even the Mom on a nest...get some moisture... don't know for sure, but it seems plausible.
It is so warm right now that lots of birds are finding our little birdie bath and having fun in there ....+30C again today....... I don't like it that hot!
Male House Finch