Bird baths, bird pools, dribblers & misters pics please??

That is such a beautiful one Lily!!! The birds will love it!!!

Thank you Pelle. I'm pleased to let you know, one of my Titmice has already discovered the fountain!!! I missed capturing a pix though. While stalking my birds coming to the bird bath. I saw a female hummingbird nectaring on my Blue salvia.

Yes I would imagine Titmice,House Finch and Chickadees would be the first to visit something new. Looking forward to your pics later.

Great looking fountain, Lily. It ought to draw lots on birds.

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Very pretty, Lily - it sure looks cool & inviting!

LL, your new fountain is wonderful for the birds~~I'm sure they will love it.

thebestmissy, I'm wondering where you found the round water sprayer for your set-up? And is your pot filled with gravel or is there some kind of 'filler' in it and then just 'topped off' with gravel? Looks like something the birds will love.

This weekend we are still in the midst of setting up our bird bath fountain (need to run electricity out to it) and maybe next week I will have some pics...

Lily ,love it,and the birds will love it too.Iam going to get mine set up today.This last yrs photo of 1,this area is still under construction ..!!! as always

That is cute hugger! Love those boulders!

thanks pelle,funny thing about those boulders,we bought 3 truck loads 32 ttons,the last load was full of boulders and the guy thought it was funny ,we were like thrilled we got like 12 or more,that was 20 yrs ago,we couldnt afford to buy 32 tons now , they are getting hundreds for nice med boulders today.Here is my new BB the photo does not show the detail she is a cutie 15$ for 2 pcs.iam going to paint or stain it ,not the bowl . the bowl is a nice shallow one.

Great price hugger and it's very pretty. Be sure to show it to us after you stain it too.

Pelle thank you,not to worry,I love the sharing that goes on here at Daves !!! =}

Very nice, Lily_love & huggergirl.

Tabasco, my husband made the round sprayer from copper tubing. It sits in a saucer that fits in the top of a pot that holds water. The saucer is only a couple of inches deep and has a single layer of rocks in it. I'm hoping to have time to sit down and give more detailed information soon.

Thanks bestmisssy, for the details. I will start scrounging for a good pot and saucer and I'll have to make do with a store bought sprayer of some sort, I guess, since we are not so clever building things here like your DH....

My new fountain was set up and running yesterday and the birds loved it! And I was thrilled! Then woke up this a.m and saw that the water was milky colored!! Oh, no! So called the fountain installer and cried a bit and he said he'd be right over today to fix it. Apparently the silicone 'glue' didn't dry completely and messed up the water.

Am repainting my old (plastic) fountian today to get it going. You all have inspired me!

DOUBLE CONGRATS to you, tabasco - no, make that TRIPLE CONGRATS!!!
It's so exciting to read that the birds love your new fountain. Sorry there was a problem, but it sounds like you got it taken care of. Enjoy all the visitors!!!

I recently got this solar fountain for the outside sink area on the back deck. Since it matched the blue tile of the counter, and sink area, I just couldn't resist. It has a small battery, so it can keep flowing for a few hours after dark. The birds have discovered it, so it's a bit of a chore to keep it clean, but well worth the effort. The hummingbirds like to flit around the water as it pours from one jar to the next. So far it's been just about my only yard art item. I do have one other solar bird bath, but it only flows when it's sunny. It's amusing to watch the hummers hover over it, and become surprised when their little shadows make the flow stop.

Here's a shot of the instantaneous solar bird bath near the rear corner of the back deck. If there's no sun, there's no fun. As I stated on the above post: when the hummers hover over it their little shadows are enough to either slow down, or even stop the flow. It's a kick to watch their reaction to that. They will actually try to take a shower in it, but it just never works out for them. It's amazing that a creature so small can generate such interest, and attachment. My main goal now, is for the back deck to become as hummingbird friendly as possible.

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The blue is OUTSTANDING with the tile Deepwater805! That is so cutieputootie about the hummer shadows slowing the fountain.

edit: Welcome to DG ^_^

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Hi Deepwater, Welcome to DG and the Bird Watching forum! Love your fountains especially the blue one. It is amazing the hummer shadow stops it. Your back deck is really gorgeous!

Ditto to everyone compliment on your garden, DW. Ooooh I'd like to know, how old is that Jade tree in your backyard. A gorgeious specimen!

Thank you everyone for your wonderful comments. Lily_love, that Jade was there when I moved in, as well as several others through out the yard. They actually pop up everywhere, and I'm forever pulling them up. One has gotten so big that it's branches became too heavily laden to support themselves, and I've had to prune several big branches from it. Anyway, I'm guessing that it's around 10 to 15 years old. Whoever owned the house back then did allot of planting, and most of the garden is very mature. I do allot of pruning, transplanting, and general removing of plants that are too crowded.

I've attached a photo of some hummers at dusk. There are tons of the little guys, and watching them is very entertaining.

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Love your birdbath and new fountain and I was wondering which species of hummers you're seeing there and are you able to see any of them year round? Your flowers are just beautiful too.

Oh, and welcome to Daves Garden!

Hi ducbucln, Thanks for your warm welcome. We pretty much have the hummers all year, although they do thin out a bit in the winter months. I'm not really sure what species they are. It maybe more then one. My next door neighbor has at least a dozen feeders, and he needs to fill them all about once a week. Between our two houses there are often 20 to 30 hummers feeding and fighting during the summer. I have lot's of flowers, but only two feeders, and they only need refilling about every two to three weeks. This is because there's one particular hummer who has staked out my back deck as his own, and even when he's not feeding, he's guarding. If another hummer tries to feed, there's a confrontation, and a chase scene. He even let's me know when I've strayed too close. Many's the time I felt, and heard him buzzing me right behind my head as I piddle around the deck. I call him Mr. Meany, or His Meaness for short. He has a green throat. I'll try to identify these guys and write back.

I forgot all about this thread,deepwater welcome to Daves you have a gorgous yard and garden and Iam assuming your home is just as beautiful,love your water features.I did finish my little birdbath,turned out really well.

Very nice hugger!

Great job hugger! I'm sure the birds will enjoy it.

Very nice bird bath hugger. Classic. I'm pretty new to bird baths, and was wondering what the best thing is for algae, and other grimy water stuff. All the products I've looked at eliminate algae through some kind of chemical precipitation, and I'm concerned that it might not be good for the birds. Any thoughts?

deepwater,I use good ole bleach a scrub brush rinse and repeat.

I use the same thing as huggergirl.

Ditto

Thanks everyone. I will give it a try. So far all I've used is elbow grease, and a stiff brush.

Soaking will help too,I have a 55 gal aquarium and sometimes the rocks are so covered I think that will never come off it does,with work. = }

I forgot to say that after I put a small amount of bleach in the water, I cover the birdbath with a plastic trash bag so the birds can't get in and leave it that way overnight. Early the next morning I just have to scrub a little bit and rinse it really good.

Iam glad you said that duc ,I too cover it while soaking.

Any body have any ideas on what to use in the winter. Something to keep the water from freezing?

They sell bird bath heaters ,if thats what you are wanting.They cost around $25-$30

We use a bird bath heater in one bird bath and we also have a heated bird bath from Best Nest (online source).

We haven't had a lot of action on either during the winter, but others have....

I think the birds really like water movement and our bird bath water is still.

I see the birds in the winter on the deck drinking water as the ice and snow melts so thought something that will keep the ice out of a bird bath might be in order for them. I will check out some places online cause I know there is nowhere close by that sells anything like that. Thanks.

growum,Lowes ,Home depot ,wildbirds unlimited,Big R,Tractor Supply,would be likely to carry the heaters ,I want one this year.

tabasco,We got a small water feature last year ,we love it,yes the birds love the running water,robins are a hoot in it,and cowbirds.Here is my little water feature

Yesterday, I had mucho many hummers feeding. My little camera's digital zoom isn't very clear at it's most extreme range, but you get the idea. Later in the early evening I had six of them trying to feed in four holes. But instead of my camera, I was holding a glass of Chianti Classico. Alas, no photos. Perhaps manana.