Song Sparrow Bath
Whether you are currently living in the heat and humidity or being threatened with heavy rain and thunderstorms we all can take a bath outside simply by walking out the door in much of the U.S. this August. Or perhaps you would like to join this Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) for a cool down and clean up. You can see the bird even dunking its head in the water and getting its entire body wet. Bird bathing is critical for our feathered friends in order to help keep all of those feathers in the best shape they can be. Baths also likely help in getting rid of mites or ticks while of course...
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It must feel splendid to take a warm bath in the summertime as opposed to trying to clean the feathers in the ice and snow all winter long. Go you, American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)! Soak it up!
Read MoreCedar Waxwings Drinking
It is getting warm out there! As we move towards summer you will find more and more birds trying to stop for a drink or a bath in a puddle or rain pool near you. If you have a yard that you can provide fresh and clean (and clean cannot be emphasized enough) water then you will find a lot more visitors stopping by, including some you didn’t expect. A flock of Cedar Waxwings (Bombycilla cedrorum), like these birds enjoying rainwater, might be an unusual sight from the window of your home when they come over for a drink. If you can offer water year-round from a well-maintained and heated...
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