Early April 2024. The crows have returned and are at the bird bath. They bring food with them, from Fay Wong (a Chinese restaurant a block away), then leave it in the water to soften or soak, and then return later to eat. I usually avoid putting food anywhere in the garden, it has resulted in squirrels visiting and they are trouble. I go out in the morning, around 9 a.m., and the crows are waiting for me, I drop a few peanuts (unshelled) in the water and then leave, and this is when the crows swoop down and eat peanuts floating in the bird bath. Don’t get on the wrong side of crows, you’re in big trouble if you do.
Saturday, April 20, 2024
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Crows at the bird bath
Here is how crows eat peanuts: they hold the peanut between their feet and peck at it to break it open, then the peanut is eaten by them.
Friday, September 22, 2023
Monday, June 12, 2023
A crow visits the bird bath
In the garden, always a visitor, or is it a resident? A crow visits the bird bath and spends some time preening and having time out from his crow's life.
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Watching birds on a spring day
The main thing with a bird bath is to put in clean water everyday, no one (including birds) wants to sit in dirty or shallow water, or drink dirty water. Changing the water will take you all of three or four minutes and is worth the effort. The birds will thank you, too.
Saturday, April 15, 2023
Return of the crows
Wednesday, November 9, 2022
A busy day at the bird bath
I thought they'd flown south but here they are, the birds are back. It's been a mild fall so far, sunny, blue sky, great weather to go for a walk. Meanwhile, back at home, the birds are having a great time at the bird bath. Photos taken on November 8, 2022.
Saturday, October 29, 2022
This little sparrow
This little sparrow had a great time jumping around the rim of the bird bath, then he'd stop and have a drink of water. He was a happy little sparrow, now he's moved on, hanging out at someone else's bird bath or on some maple tree branch near here.
Look at the little sparrow and don't worry about anything!