If you’ve never added a flat rock to your birdbath, give it a try. Birds like to have a choice in the depth of their bath.
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@ScottAndrew Жыл бұрын
This is nice. No music, just the natural sounds.
@jaysgood1010 ай бұрын
I heard you typing though.
@brainwashingdetergent412810 ай бұрын
Wont ya fly... high... free... bird... yeah 🎸
@svenramnefjell774210 ай бұрын
Love it!
@NibsNiven10 ай бұрын
It could use some Megadeth though, cranked to 11 of course.
@evergreen303710 ай бұрын
@@NibsNiven How about Rammstein? 😱🤯🙉🤣🤣
@Cassandra-..-10 ай бұрын
Wow - bluebird, goldfinches, and cardinals? Colorful day at the bird bath!
@kaykasper877010 ай бұрын
A bluebird couple, and a cardinal couple, then 2 male goldfinches. Such color and beauty.
@savedfaves10 ай бұрын
@@kaykasper8770figured that duller coloured blue was female but was unsure of the non-red fella. Thx
@sutil507810 ай бұрын
Kay thanks for naming the birds type. The first one what was it, he came again in short while (the light of the day did not change a lot so either it is not the same individual or he decided to leave and come back in few minutes) what was that bird? We don't have in our desert, but we have few varietes and 3 type of dove and common pigion.. I have a big plate like that , terracotta though which is natural colour, though I like the blue one here, but what I hate about this, is pigeons enter inside the plate and dirty it with their dropping some times , I change the water daily (or it dry out completely in the hot summer) .. so I don't know if that hurt other birds if they drink from it with their dropping, plus a bit disgusting to see it, like a little warm (at least it stay together as little worm) Ithink pigion do that because they feel to cool and have the need to do it, but in the place that they drink from!! I thought they would a bit smarter than that.. :)
@ayatollahlalalola10 ай бұрын
@@sutil5078 The first bird is a female bluebird.
@sutil507810 ай бұрын
@@ayatollahlalalola aa ok, thanks, have a great day Jenna
@corbeaudejugement10 ай бұрын
birds, in order of appearance: Eastern bluebird - _Sialia sialis_ - female - 0:03, 2:09 Eastern bluebird - _Sialia sialis_ - male - 1:00 House finch - _Haemorrhous mexicanus_ - male - 1:06, 1:49 American goldfinch - _Spinus tristis_ - male - 1:28, 1:40, 1:47 Northern cardinal - _Cardinalis cardinalis_ - female - 2:54 Northern cardinal - _Cardinalis cardinalis_ - male - 3:08
@Striperbass210 ай бұрын
Nice....u confirmed that I got them all right! TY.....catbirds are our bird bath's most common customer....
@AntithesisDCLXVI10 ай бұрын
I bet it's no coincidence that first a female comes and then a male of the same species. Probably a mated pair and one watches the nest while the other drinks. Birds are great parents.
@MarcDufresneosorusrex10 ай бұрын
you know you can hear a titmouse bird in the background
@corbeaudejugement10 ай бұрын
@@MarcDufresneosorusrex aye, but they didn't make any appearances here
@straighttalking209010 ай бұрын
Thanks - I did wonder.
@catherinehubbard116711 ай бұрын
What a gorgeous parade of birds! Many came in pairs, a family outing.
@mtlicq11 ай бұрын
They are wise! They use the buddy system when going to the pool.
@Jack-fs2im10 ай бұрын
@@mtlicqyes one to watch for cats
@Omnihilo10 ай бұрын
Just a buncha cuties, goin’ for a swim. 😌
@ultimaxkom872810 ай бұрын
@@Omnihilo I hate Cuties the movie for ruining that word in my subconscious.
@antdok957310 ай бұрын
A family ooting.
@YourMom-kg1tb Жыл бұрын
I have noticed this in our birdbath as well. I read that birds can't tell the depth of the water, and need a safe place to perch while drinking/bathing. Not sure if that is true, but that is what I have observed? Larger birds just plunge right in. I also add rocks that stick out above the water line for insects. The insects can safely walk down to the water line for a drink. Great video, and very helpful! Thank you for posting!
@shanti904011 ай бұрын
Thank You for sharing this precious moments.... (specially with the natural sounds)). 😍😍😍💕💕💕💐🙏
@PastorIhaza11 ай бұрын
WOW! I'll add to mine.
@lindafunicello357411 ай бұрын
Ohhh, the anoles also. Thank you. Will do.
@Don.Challenger11 ай бұрын
Yes, me too, I feel sorry that I don't always rescue stray bugs (usually it's poor wasps or flies which once on their backs have their wings held by water tension). I found that an old metal paint tray with grey floor paint dried on to it is almost an ideal bird bath the rolled edge is easy to grasp and the incline to roll out the paint roller makes a good ramp for the various birds to choose their depth and the reservoir (deep water portion) can still benefit from a pretty rock perch or few). I put mine on the ground so squirrels and chipmunks and rabbits - or a stray cat can drink too (I ground feed birds their food seed too on bricks here and there so some are always in shade through the day - same with those water dishes).
@lindafunicello357411 ай бұрын
I need to know where can I get a good size rock like this??
@redwood42111 ай бұрын
I always choose a rock that has a portion of it sitting above the water line. That way, bees can also stop and get a needed drink without drowning. If you can't find such a rock, place two rocks, one below the water line and one above.
@Sweetlyfe10 ай бұрын
Yes very important, also if you see a bee struggling on your path or like on my deck, they usually can be saved by getting a saucer and mixing some sugar in a small amount of water and put a few drops in front of the bee, and leave it alone and it will be okay and fly off, usually In really hot weather or if they have had to fly a long way without finding pollen/nectar don’t use honey as it can kill the bee colony as it can have pathogens that will harm that colony as it’s not honey from them, or put them on a flower.
@floralcouture376310 ай бұрын
@@Sweetlyfe Neonictinoids.. aka insecticides, destroy the bees’ ability to return to their hives; their use must be banned .. no bees no food!
@Gradhmhor2710 ай бұрын
I fill the plate with marbles and small stones as well, for bees and other tiny pollinators.
@wizrom304610 ай бұрын
I use a rough broken piece of concrete, it is like a gentle slope pyramid but very textured and grippy rough surface. The top is just sticking out of the water. The birbs love it, because it looks so natural and I guess is really safe for their little birb feet to grip it.
@blacksquirrel400810 ай бұрын
Our bluebirds went bath crazy this year, they were constantly in the bath. I put a rock in to save the bees and wasps but I believe the smaller birds appreciated it,too. The doves just dive in.
@lawdawg194210 ай бұрын
Why the hell do you want to save wasps? Those things are dicks.
@watersrising804410 ай бұрын
My cat loved your video
@shethra7710 ай бұрын
That's because, compared to these guys, doves are freaking enormous. Dive, dive!
@pamelafayebradshaw Жыл бұрын
SO CUTE!! I placed a rock in our bird bath.💕
@ladykay106810 ай бұрын
Thank You. I am sick and having a stressful day and it was nice to just watch birds being happy. Thank You.
@TheGypsyVanners9 ай бұрын
That's me today. I'm getting laid off in 4 days and it took me 6 months to find this job - I'm 61 and not capable of doing "just anything" except my very specific fancy IT job skills... So I'm freaking.. Hope you're better...
@inventgineer11 ай бұрын
The simple things in life 😊 -how much joy that simple placement of a simple rock in a simple dish....brings to both numerous birds AND to us.
@golden22510 ай бұрын
Just imagine this simple thing can also generate so much money.
@user-xg2zh6hk7e10 ай бұрын
That rock and those birds, the water... God's perfect creations. It is no wonder we are drawn to them for in God is life and we are among His creations.
@ginny593710 ай бұрын
Did you know that God's personal name is Jehovah, and Jesus is his son. (Psalm 83:18 and John 17:3).
@Genevievealicex9 ай бұрын
What a lovely thought ❤
@ciansawyer68310 ай бұрын
I came with the thought that I was definitely not going to watch the “whole 5 minutes” but got to the end and wanted much more. What a lovely and peaceful video. Really gave me joy. Thank you for sharing - and for putting that bath there. ✌️
@RestWithin10 ай бұрын
Watching birds is therapeutic.
@DerCrawlerVomUrAnus10 ай бұрын
You managed to watch 5 minutes of a 4 minutes video? Impressive.
@dianesaienni546610 ай бұрын
What beautiful birds visiting your little bath. The rock is a great idea!
@chrizopras10 ай бұрын
Wow, so many beautiful and colorful birds! I think the rock helps them to see the depth of the water.
@RestWithin10 ай бұрын
Plus birds don’t like to bathe in dirty water. Perfect setup for bird hygiene. Moving water is obviously preferable so I would add a small solar fountain.
@turbo548310 ай бұрын
Such beautiful colorful birds
@thesongbird2383 Жыл бұрын
Splish splash, I was takin' a bath! 🐦🐦🐦
@geraldinerice537111 ай бұрын
The more you change the water, the more they use it. Especially in the winter.
@glasshousefuture683611 ай бұрын
Oh my wow!! What is that beautifully amazing blue violet bird?I've never seen such a beautifully colored bird!!! 0:59
@ishuboshi11 ай бұрын
That is a male eastern bluebird (north american)!
@suzanneberger820210 ай бұрын
Peace and tranquility with only the beautiful birds and their birdsong and the quietness of nature! ❤❤
@pigtailtrucker467211 ай бұрын
I miss my yard, I had flowers to attract all sorts of birds. A friend of mine had never seen a hummingbird, I always planted red cardinal vine for them. Flowers that produce nectar and seeds for them. Your so lucky to have such a wonderful garden for them. ❤
@greatplainsman366210 ай бұрын
If you have room plant "4 o'clocks" , hummingbirds go crazy over them.
@suemoreno379010 ай бұрын
loved you idea I had a bucket almost full of rocks I had picked up at the beach and had a steady visitor who appeared to be I ever saw enjoying all the colors and designs in the water He was only one ...came several days in a row. Thank you
@pigtailtrucker467210 ай бұрын
@@greatplainsman3662 did not know this, thank you!
@FredaFlynn200811 ай бұрын
Wow what beautiful birds you have there. 😍
@lynngreene199311 ай бұрын
Really loved watching that. The bird and wind sounds were so nice. Beautiful colours. ♡
@SusanW2004 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting this very helpful video! I wish I could give it multiple thumbs ups. Now I've got to hunt for a rock that is slightly submerged so that smaller birds will feel comfortable bathing at a shallower level and can even help them ease into the deeper level.
@kellwood140411 ай бұрын
Try a pile of rocks
@TheGypsyVanners9 ай бұрын
Have one not submerged as well.. it can make them "braver"
@lynneclarke626510 ай бұрын
I always add rocks in my bird baths. The smaller birds like it and, more especially, the bees appreciate it too. Bees aren’t swimmers and it’s sad to have to rescue them or, more often, see them drowned because they fell in trying to drink from the rim. I don’t like to have dishes with pebbles in shallow water because I often end up with mosquito wrigglers suddenly appearing. There are enough mosquitoes here without giving them a ideal breeding space!
@susandrydenhenderson623410 ай бұрын
Wonderful. A video with real sound and no music!
@lindasnyder277410 ай бұрын
Absolutely, there are rocks in streams and perhaps their eyes aren’t great so the rock helps. I have found the smaller birds actually need it, great idea.👍😁❤️
@einundsiebenziger548810 ай бұрын
All birds have pretty great eyesight, they just can't estimate the water's depth when there is too much reflection on the surface. The rock works as a focus point for them.
@oliveyule11 ай бұрын
Wow. So many beautiful birds.
@Ridinfixinman10 ай бұрын
I find lots of joy watching birds in our bird bath.. my favorite are Robins! They jump in and have a grand old time bathing! Water flies everywhere! And sometimes when they're done, they are so soaked that they struggle to fly off 😂
@phoebe223410 ай бұрын
My grandad used to tell us, Robin's appear when angels are near. I didn't understand it then but when I see them now I know he's watching over us.
@jeannetteviviers985110 ай бұрын
So lovely and calm. I have a rock in my bird bath (not as deep as this one) for bees and other small creatures. Right against the edge, sloping downwards.
@mikaelafox610610 ай бұрын
I put a rock in my birdbath as well. It’s bigger and most pokes out of the top of the water. I added it when I noticed sparrows having a hard time getting the water. They love it!
@karenbrown213510 ай бұрын
That was beautiful. Thank you for posting. Very peaceful. I have a couple of bird baths where I live.
@user-ch6ti5cc2e11 ай бұрын
I live next to ducks and they love to sit on rocks in the river and groom themselves
@CindyRink11 ай бұрын
Wow, beautiful bluebirds! I put three smaller rocks in a group in my birdbath recently, and it made the difference. Now they'll take a bath. I didn't know-but did suspect-that birds couldn't gauge how deep the water was. Thanks for confirming this! Lovely video.
@janetannerevans232010 ай бұрын
I learned this the hard way. I found a Lesser Goldfinch drowned in my birdbath years ago. It was only a few inches deep. I always place rocks on the bottom and make sure the water is no deeper than one to two inches.
@Maski11010 ай бұрын
I wonder if using a birdbath with a different color might help? Mines are simple dark green plates you put under flower pots to keep the water from drowling everywhere and even the smaller birds use them to drink and bath
@ramona7160 Жыл бұрын
Other than cement birdbaths, they are too slippery, it has been suggested that owners place pebbles or a few small rocks for the bird’s security.
@RustOnWheels10 ай бұрын
Unbelievably beautiful and diverse birds ❤
@picklesnoutpenobscott316510 ай бұрын
The best job I ever held was working at a wild birds unlimited store. Who comes in but kind compassionate people? Nature and nice people. The best.
@stargazer429911 ай бұрын
The variety of birds is astounding!!! Beautiful sight!! Thanku!❤
@annhitchcock309310 ай бұрын
Thanks for this post. The variety of birds you have is amazing.
@lindadavis5668 Жыл бұрын
With this raging heat I put out watering stations for birds and butterflies. I put my hand in the water and recoiled it was too hot to touch. So now, I change water miday and 0lace in shade.
@bolynn966810 ай бұрын
Birds bathing is the cutest thing ever. Okay birds doing anything is the best ❤
@winchharry11 ай бұрын
Little thirsty sweet birdies; the one and other of them want to take additionally a little bath. And how many different types of them took a visite. A little bird paradise... 🙂
@rangerjaxmaxmay774210 ай бұрын
Yes. We always put a rock in the middle & the birds really utilise it for a good dip but it is also good for Bees & others insects that slip into the Birdbath.
@ninajansson582610 ай бұрын
Love soothing sounds of nature without music 😍
@beverlyreiner-baillargeon620510 ай бұрын
What a lovely video. Now I want a bird bath for my yard! 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
@DickGallo-dk7wi11 ай бұрын
Gonna put a rock in the bird bath now. Nice idea!
@Hol90210 ай бұрын
Wunderschön, da könnte ich stundenlang zusehen. Dankeschön lieber Vogelfreund 😘🙋♀️
@sherrywebber401311 ай бұрын
Look at the beautiful bright colors ✨️ of your visitors!! So glad this popped up on my feed. My favorite bird is the Bluebird!!❤❤❤❤❤
@GaiaCarney11 ай бұрын
Someday I’d like to see a Bluebird 💙
@luv2laff47310 ай бұрын
OMG, the birds are beautiful. I rarely see a single colorful bird where I live.
@lazarusblackwell698810 ай бұрын
Cute birdies :)
@meganneale207410 ай бұрын
They love the rock, indeed 😊. I have rocks in my bird baths too. Thank you for sharing. 🙏
@villebooks10 ай бұрын
Some rocks inside the birdbath are always a great add, even insects can climb out of the water, if they accidentally got entangled in a pool party. It's def. a plus! Thank you for this awesome view and natural sounds :)
@NoSuffix10 ай бұрын
What a win-win! Birds get water for drinking/washing and we get beautiful videos.
@ArawnFR10 ай бұрын
win win win
@tracy190310 ай бұрын
Another way of letting small and big birds use a bird bath, is to put it on and slight angle so you have a deep end and a shallow end. It definitely works for my bird life.
@madamexfiles10 ай бұрын
What's not to love? It's a wonderful rock, in a wonderful place. 😊
@luluspittles542410 ай бұрын
This is so beautiful. I recently raised a baby magpie I found in a dumpster. Bubba was only two or three days old and he quickly became the axis around which my world revolved. At first I could not interest him in bathing although his bedroom had a small fountain and three shallow bowls. Finally, he edged down my arm and onto my submerged hand to bathe. He was so jubilant at the prospect of our water 'play time' that it became a twice or three time daily routine. Thank you for sharing this sweet footage with us.
@wizrom304610 ай бұрын
How amazing! I also have a large flat-ish green bowl used as a birdbath, with a rock in it! 😯 My rock is a piece of rough broken concrete like a little pyramid, that just comes out of the water so the birdies can sit on it or the edge of the bowl. The absolutely love that birdbath, in the afternoon it is like a busy train station sometimes there are different birb species queued up waiting their turn.
@lauriefrancisco108411 ай бұрын
I love watching birds bathe; there’s something very relaxing about it. I get a variety, as well, at my bird bath. One thing that amuses me is every day around 3:00 pm, the titmice, titmouses, titmeese 😂 come to bathe. It’s so regular you could set your watch to them!
@debracarter729011 ай бұрын
Such beautifully coloured birds! I love all of our birds in the UK but their colours are more earthy somehow. They probably match our often gloomy, rainy weather! So peaceful to watch and listen to. Thank you!
@joedellinger943711 ай бұрын
Look up what a painted bunting looks like!
@debracarter729011 ай бұрын
@@joedellinger9437 I googled it and it’s stunning! Imagine seeing a flock of them, wow!
@zerowhite228611 ай бұрын
That’s exactly what I was thinking too, very struck by the bright colours compared to our U.K. birds.
@Cassandra-..-10 ай бұрын
And the Pacific Northwest. The Goldfinch is our state bird, but the ones that come to our yard are greenish-gray, and not as vibrant as yours!
@alisoncrossey698410 ай бұрын
What beautiful birds too. The blue one at the beginning had such striking colours
@dianelady5210 ай бұрын
I really enjoyed being so close to the birds. Watching them feel secure enough to take a bath is delightful. Once I learned this idea and the birds trusted it, they loved it. Mine was quite deep so I used various sizes so the tiny birds could frolick about in the sun heated water! I Thank you for the lovely start to the day. You had a beautiful blue bird I'm not sure of the name? I'm in Canada!! 🍁 I still have a birdbath but I can’t see it from the house. But it’s good to know the wildlife of insects, birds and squirrels etc enjoy it. In the much cooler months I bought a water heater to keep the ice off. The bigger wood doves loved it I watched them facing out from center of bath It seemed to me catching up on the day while warming their body’s…. Such fun to watch them.
@anjalivs451710 ай бұрын
So many colorful birds....😊
@lindaclarke20411 ай бұрын
Such incredible variety!!!! Thank you for this.
@nct94810 ай бұрын
such a variety of gorgeous colourful birds. Lucky you!
@kyrad654310 ай бұрын
I use really shallow trays as bird waterers. The birds seem to appreciate this. They come, drink, and bathe all the time. I don't have quite the variety you have but I still love to watch them in the waterers.
@jesseostone38610 ай бұрын
Fresh, clean water! Makes all the difference!
@themysteryofbluebirdboulevard Жыл бұрын
Your male bb is sooo blue! I'm gonna put a rock in for the new fledglings
@charlie2b-d33511 ай бұрын
So good to see different birds getting along at the bird bath! I qlways thought that red birds would be aggressive towards other species but nah they're chill as a chardonnay!
@Nancy-tr5fi10 ай бұрын
Pretty, I like hearing the other birds, sounds of the woods.
@oldasdihrt599310 ай бұрын
Nice selection of birds
@dagwort11 ай бұрын
LOL, birds. "I'll wash my butt AND have a drink. You got a problem with that?"
@dorothyhall418411 ай бұрын
Love this little bird bath I will been putting a stone in mine today for these beautiful creatures. Thank for this lovely video. From Jay very up lifting.🤗🌻
@sueseaton7619 Жыл бұрын
I have one of these in my birdbath but I never knew if they really liked it. Thanks from fellow birder in Macomb County. Happy birding!
@emily6015610 ай бұрын
I love the rock, too. Such a delight to watch the songbirds up close. Did anyone else notice how the cardinals' beaks didn't create ripples in the water?
@Another_taco.Yes_please10 ай бұрын
I love they way many look straight into the camera. They are not keen to be watched just like us, lol! Very nice :)
@DarkElfDiva10 ай бұрын
I can't imagine a bird recognizing a camera as a camera. They are likely thinking 'what is this thing?' or reacting to their own reflection in the lens.
@CityThatCannotBeCaptured Жыл бұрын
Brilliant. I am just finishing off a big bird bath and I will follow your lead and give them a wee perch in the water.
@lucianminea10 ай бұрын
So many types of birds, I would love to have that in my back yard !!!
@shawnhood1186 Жыл бұрын
We just pulled our little heater out from our bird bath, gave the bath area a good cleaning and refilled. Thanx to your video it reminded me that without the heater in there they're going to want a rock or two, for sure. Thank you for sharing. 🥰
@touchofgrey537210 ай бұрын
That's exactly how it's done! THAT is what the rock is for! Smart man!
@dragondiana810 ай бұрын
Birds are just so cute ^_^
@summerenglish720511 ай бұрын
Fantastic idea! So many colourful birdies!! Oregon coast
@teijaalanko516510 ай бұрын
Very very lovely this everybade birds,,❤😄🕊🕊🐥🐦❤🏞🌅Thank you.
@murphychurch825111 ай бұрын
Oh, I never thought of a flat, submerged rock. Makes sense! I only added one that sticks out, for birds and bees to land on. Will try to find a realy flat one. 🤔
@lorrainericardo868010 ай бұрын
so many different types of birds species ,, very nice ,
@judyjamison986010 ай бұрын
I use several pot saucers as bird baths. Seems to be the perfect depth as I have both small and larger birds using them with no fear! I had a cement bath with ridges that they loved, but it sprang a leak I couldn’t seem to fix and I couldn’t find another one with the ridges so I put a large saucer on top and they love it! Much easier to clean too. At about an inch and a half, the saucers seem to be the perfect depth. Funny side note: most of the saucers are terra cotta colored and they are used as baths. There is one green one, and they WILL NOT bathe in it, only drink. 🤔
@gregbrogden252810 ай бұрын
You can patch cement birdbaths with hydrolic cement.Jetplug comes in various tub sizes.
@handheadman10 ай бұрын
Bluebirds, goldfinches, purple finches, cardinals... what a gorgeous show!
@mollypitcher938011 ай бұрын
I love where you live. It’s lovely.
@NukaNerd10 ай бұрын
Wauw, you have some beautiful birds there
@PaulWashington..10 ай бұрын
Thank you LORD! Beautiful creatures .
@bobgreen3116 Жыл бұрын
Your very luck to have as much activity as you do. I have had my bird bath set up for over 3 months and only once did I see 1 bird drink. Love the Goldfinch my favorite!!
@Vastald10 ай бұрын
It's hard not to love the plop sound they make when they jump in the bath
@reni64w.4611 ай бұрын
Very Beautiful And Colorful Birds. And I Like That. Thank You For That.🙏
@victoriawu382611 ай бұрын
How lovely
@ThePalatineHill10 ай бұрын
1:38 that take off movement was kinda cool, floating up in a few wing beats like the air is water to them
@tonirad957710 ай бұрын
Loved it . Beautiful Bluebird ! Yes I have rocks in my birdbaths as well . Awesome colors !
@lavish_171710 ай бұрын
All the birds are so pretty
@SeanFerree10 ай бұрын
It's such a great meeting spot for so many different birds!
@3chorddave35211 ай бұрын
I have this same set up, flat rock, with a little round solar water fountain in the middle. The sound of running water attracks animals. I put fresh water in, everyday, as they splash half of it out. In the summer, squirrels, finches, sparrows, scrub jays, humming birds, and small hawks drink from it.
@brendaann727 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful birds and so peaceful with only the sounds of God's creation!
@raoultesla229210 ай бұрын
THAT is amazing. Birdbath footstool. Never woulda thought. Putting one in my birdbath today.
@poniesinthemist10 ай бұрын
What a lovely relaxing video. I love the plop noise as they land on the stone. The red bird drinking is so cute 😍