Bretrick
Well-known Member
- Location
- Perth Western Australia
On extreme heat days there are not many birds flying around.
Look up. There they are, roosting in the shade of the leaves. Hot days are quite days, bird song wise. To keep cooler birds reduce as
much activity as possible.
At home I place several bird baths around the place, in shady areas. I do not often see the birds that visit these baths but sometimes I am blessed with the sight of a bird bathing.
Initially standing on the rim of the bath, ensuing there are no predators around. The bird will then hop into the shallow bath and furiously start flapping it's wings sending water hither and thither. This sees the bird looking bedraggled and rather content.
A little preening, refreshed and much cooler, off the bird goes to capture a snack.
I love watching nature going about it's business.
Look up. There they are, roosting in the shade of the leaves. Hot days are quite days, bird song wise. To keep cooler birds reduce as
much activity as possible.
At home I place several bird baths around the place, in shady areas. I do not often see the birds that visit these baths but sometimes I am blessed with the sight of a bird bathing.
Initially standing on the rim of the bath, ensuing there are no predators around. The bird will then hop into the shallow bath and furiously start flapping it's wings sending water hither and thither. This sees the bird looking bedraggled and rather content.
A little preening, refreshed and much cooler, off the bird goes to capture a snack.
I love watching nature going about it's business.
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