Sunday Morning Birds: Bluebirds, Bird Pond Water Depth, Summer Warblers +

I've noticed more birds using the Woodland Stream water feature lately, so I ran cameras there this week. The bluebirds seem to be making the most use of the pool there. I think the water depth is too deep for the smaller birds and I was considering adding more pebbles to make it ore shallow but I think, at least for now, I'm going to leave it deeper for the bluebirds. I may try to adjust the depth before fall migration season, to make more room for the little warblers. Speaking of warblers! We've had frequent visits from the Northern Parulas, Yelllow-throated Warblers, and Hooded Warblers. So fun to have some warblers around for the summer!
Thanks for watching! Stay safe out there and I'll see you next week!
#birds #birdpond #birdbath #warblers

[@vickiebrannon5217]

Sunday morning with coffee and Warbler Ridge is a wonderful way to start the day. Thank you so much!

[@WarblerRidge]

Thanks for watching! ☕️☕️☕️

[@conniewojahn6445]

Coffee and brownies for me.

[@yesidtac7863]

Muy bellas aves

[@WarblerRidge]

Thank you for watching!

[@meglange3595]

I had to smile at the chickadee who had things to say when it was pushed out 😄!! They SO win my heart. Have a lovely week!! 🥰🌿♥️

[@WarblerRidge]

He was just getting started with his bath, too. Poor little guy. I’d complain too! Thanks for watching and have a great week!

[@soonerfanforlife9461]

So glad I found this. Morning coffee never tasted so good. I'm a football guy but this stuff is my new 2nd favorite thing in the morning (behind morning prayer). Keep the serenity coming! We need more of this these days

[@WarblerRidge]

Welcome to the channel!

[@conniewojahn6445]

Hello football guy, nice to hear you've found a more serene delight to enjoy! You may have noticed, there's some conflict in the bird world. Although it's nothing like on the football field, it's still interesting to observe. Nobody gets hurt and everybody has a chance to have a nice dip.

[@ighconsulting]

Wow! Awesome footage! The blues in the eastern blue birds and the indigo bunting are incredibly stunning 🥰 and the reds in the tanagers and the yellows and and and lol, but the synchronized swim team was amazing 🥰 thx so much for sharing these beauties 🙏🤗💚🙏

[@WarblerRidge]

The blues were really popping this week. And the synchronized swim team’s hours of rehearsal time are obviously paying off 😄🥇Thanks for watching and have a great day

[@ighconsulting]

@@WarblerRidge Yes, so beautiful and lol- lot of rehearsal 🥰 thx so much and you too 🙏🤗💚

[@abbyW]

16:55 my favorite shot of the week

[@WarblerRidge]

That is a neat pair!

[@ThreeRunHomer]

Synchronized bird bathing!

[@WarblerRidge]

Team Titmouse for the gold! 🥇

[@ThreeRunHomer]

@@WarblerRidge Red eyed vireos are the diving competition champs.

[@WarblerRidge]

@@ThreeRunHomerTrue! 😂

[@sueg2658]

I absolutely love your channel and watching these beautiful birds enjoy the water. I watch normal speed first, then go back and rewatch at the slowest speed. It’s sure is interesting ! Thank you for sharing.👍🏻🙂

[@WarblerRidge]

Thank you! I haven’t tried watching at the slower speed yet. I’ll give that a try tonight!

[@sueg2658]

@@WarblerRidge Enjoy. You also hear their vocals at slower speed. Quite interesting too.

[@Bianca-sw5id]

Clean water 💦 is very important to birds , also wild animals too 🙂

[@WarblerRidge]

True! Thanks for watching

[@arectechafterwork9772]

That is beautiful! It's hard to get the small birds like chickadees and tufted titmouse to stay in one place long enough for a pic but they sure do stay for a bit at the water. 😊😊

[@WarblerRidge]

Thank you and thanks for watching 🙂. Adding some moving water to the landscape really is a great way to get a good look at a wide variety of birds.

[@beaka63]

Great footage! Also good information. It makes my plans for my own site more concrete. I can visualize better what I plan to do with mine based on your info. I can't have two sites, so I want mine to have varying water levels. Thank you, as always!

[@WarblerRidge]

@@beaka63 Thank you and I hope your project turns out just like you want it to!

[@lexipro8929]

I LOVE your pond. You have inspired me so much. Thank you. May I ask how you clean your pond?

[@WarblerRidge]

I add fresh water every day during the summer and every few days during cooler weather. When I do that, I hose down the pebbles with the garden hose. In addition to doing the water changes, both water features have filtration systems built in. Both are based on what is used for fish ponds. The older bird pond, that’s in the second half of this video is set up like a traditional fish pond, but with no fish. There is an open water reservoir “pond” beyond the shallow bathing area. That’s where the pump is located and it’s in a fish pond filter box. Water gets pumped up to a waterfall filter, which is also designed for fish ponds. So, the water is going through two filters that provide a combination of mechanical and biological filtration. At the newer woodland stream, I’m using biological filtration based on the bog filters used for fish ponds. The pump is buried under a layer of pebbles which provides a substrate for good bacteria and other organisms that naturally clean the water. I think the key to creating something that works is to think of it and design it as a fish pond without fish, rather than a bird bath or fountain.

[@sueg2658]

@@WarblerRidge Impressive. I would love one too.

[@conniewojahn6445]

Oh My! Those bluebirds are blue! Haven't see one like that in Oregon. We have pale blue here, no strong colors at all, except crows which are black as can be and shiny from the kitchen scraps I put out for them. (They especially like bread soaked in bacon grease). The tanager is bright orange red. Nothing like that here, either. And the yellow warbler and blue bunting! Must be breeding plumage. Why do all the fancy-colored birds prefer the other side of the continent? Have you found an algae water treatment you feel is safe for birds?

[@WarblerRidge]

But we only get one type of hummingbird over here, so that kind of evens things out 😀 I don’t use algae treatment. Algae usually isn’t a problem at my water features. The woodland stream had some this spring but I just blasted it off with the garden hose and added a bunch of fresh water and it went away.

[@russpettit1697]

Always enjoy the videos . Have a question about Scarlet Tanagers . When do males start changing out of there red plumage in your area ? Thanks

[@WarblerRidge]

Good question! I had to back back and check my old videos. Last year, the Scarlet Tanagers started to molt in the beginning of August and were pretty much completely yellow by the end of August.

[@russpettit1697]

@@WarblerRidgethanks I’m traveling to western NC will be birding there ,was hoping they had not changed the first week of August which is when I’m on NC thanks again .

[@WarblerRidge]

@@russpettit1697 Hope you see some good birds!