Providing A Reliable Source of Water
A reliable known source for birds can make a difference in the amount of visitors you have to your feeders. Birds need water for two reasons: drinking and preening. Water helps keep a bird's body cool both from the inside and outside. Water baths can also remove dust, loose feathers, parasites and other debris from a bird's plumage. If you have or are considering a bird bath for your backyard visitors here are some tips: Shallow is Better:* Keep a level of water in your bird bath to a maximum of 2” in the centre of the bird bath * perfect atmosphere for songbirds to wade in and splash about* If a bird bath basin is deep, place a layer...