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  1. S

    Keeping Bird Baths Clean

    Hi everyone. I am curious if you have tips on how to keep the bird baths clean, without needing to scrub it every few days. I don't mind replacing water often, but I am trying to avoid needing to scrub clean so much. In the summer it's very easy to hose it down, but in the winter when my hose is...
  2. T

    The birds like algae?

    Hello, ive recently installed a birdbath a few months ago and everywhere I read it says to clean out algae, but every time I do so no birds visit for weeks, but as soon as the algae is back all the birds start visiting again? Has anybody else had to the same experience and does anybody know why...
  3. trevor432990

    Bird watching the lazy way

    Here in Thailand it is winter which means it is a dry time of the year (unlike the season in the UK where I'm from) so as the birds have less places to find a drink I thought I'd try out making a birdbath and see what happened. A spare terra cotta pot stand from the garden made a perfect bath...
  4. An argument at the birdbath.

    An argument at the birdbath.

    These Red-whiskered Bulbuls are very territorial!
    • drjpmenon
    • Media item
    • birdbath bulbul drjpmenon leafbird nikkor 500 mm nikon d7100 pycnonotus jocosus south india
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  5. Freshly Bathed Dark-eyed Junco

    Freshly Bathed Dark-eyed Junco

    Shot in my backyard recently after its bath. The dark-eyed junco is a species of the juncos, a genus of small grayish American sparrows. This bird is common across much of temperate North America and in summer ranges far into the Arctic. Wikipedia Scientific name: Junco hyemalis Rank: Species...
    • heavenly snapper
    • Media item
    • birdbath junco
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: North America
  6. Bath Time

    Bath Time

    A blue faced honey eater having a bath in one of many bird baths in our garden I often place over ripe bananas on the ground they love them.
    • shellandshilo
    • Media item
    • australia backyard bird birdbath blue faced honey eater care clean water garden kindness to animals love nature photograph pretty south east qld water
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  7. Woodpigeon cooling down.

    Woodpigeon cooling down.

    Sitting in the birdbath looking vaguely classical.
    • Alan Brown
    • Media item
    • birdbath woodpigeon
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  8. I said a WARM bath!!!

    I said a WARM bath!!!

    things are getting testy in the old backyard...this am, more snow and freezing temps...Milady is not pleased!!
    • conbu19
    • Media item
    • birdbath cardinal snow
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: North America
  9. Blue Tit

    Blue Tit

    having a drink
    • teamsaint
    • Media item
    • birdbath blue drinking garden juvenile tit
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  10. Taking a drink

    Taking a drink

    I am not sure what this bird is. I have tried to look it up. If someone knows could you please help me out.
    • xlkevin
    • Media item
    • birdbath drinking water
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: North America
  11. Thats better

    Thats better

    Another from the bird bath
    • Duke Leto
    • Media item
    • birdbath starling
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  12. Have a good shake

    Have a good shake

    Could have spent all day watching these, there so comical when splashing around
    • Duke Leto
    • Media item
    • birdbath starling
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  13. Bathtime

    Bathtime

    Lovely time had by all, there was a bit of a queue for the bath
    • Duke Leto
    • Media item
    • birdbath starling
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Britain & Europe
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