BIrd waterers

@peavey (16936)
United States
June 13, 2018 4:34pm CST
I like to watch birds in my yard so I feed them to encourage them to come and stay. With this hot weather, I have been trying to find a way to give them some water to drink nearby so they will stick around a little longer. I put a large pan on the ground and put some rocks in it with water, but they weren't much interested. (It might have got hot too fast.) So I went looking for ideas and came across this one. It's similar to chicken waterers, but I couldn't figure out how to make one. I am going to try! Has anyone made one like that? Do you watch the birds in your yard?
Bird Water Feeder: In today video you will learn how to make a simple and easy bottle bird water feeder for wild and pet birds. It can be easily constructed ...
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Angie
@andriaperry (117138)
• Anniston, Alabama
13 Jun 18
I set out bowls of water all over the yard, under shade trees mostly.
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PLETHOS
@Plethos (13581)
• United States
13 Jun 18
thats the main thing, shade. water gets too hot really quick out in the open.
peavey
@peavey (16936)
• United States
14 Jun 18
Do they come to them? Maybe I am just impatient. It's only been a few days.
marguicha
@marguicha (223720)
• Chile
13 Jun 18
I saw beautiful bird feeders near the Iguazú falls. There was a place where they had hummingbirds and it was the water and sugar feeders that made them come.
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peavey
@peavey (16936)
• United States
14 Jun 18
I have hummingbirds now and then, but I jjust wanted to put out water for everyone. I wonder if a sugar water feeder would work with plain water in it.
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marguicha
@marguicha (223720)
• Chile
14 Jun 18
@peavey The lady with the hummingbirds said that she used plain water. But that she had to change it every day.
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peavey
@peavey (16936)
• United States
15 Jun 18
@marguicha That's good to know! If I can't get this one done (haven't worked on it yet), that's an idea I might try, thanks!
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (341824)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Jun 18
Can you put your large pan on top of something so it's a bit higher? Some birds feel unsafe if they have to go to ground level to eat or drink. And if you can put it in the shade they might be more interested.
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peavey
@peavey (16936)
• United States
14 Jun 18
I don't think I can put it up on something, but it's in the shade. I wondered if it was too hidden for them, they might be afraid of predators since its near the base of a tree.
PLETHOS
@Plethos (13581)
• United States
14 Jun 18
place them under some shade. try different heights, ground, in a tree. also put a wall of something on the opposite side from where youd be. that way they will more likely be sideways to you and easier to photograph if you want to .
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peavey
@peavey (16936)
• United States
14 Jun 18
All good ideas. I will have to experiment and see if I can make it work. I am not a photographer, I just want to watch them.
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Danna B.
@db20747 (43440)
• Washington, District Of Columbia
13 Jun 18
I like 2 watch birds and want to catch pics!!! My aunt put seed and water out and grandmother had a bird bath in the front yard!!! A lovely site 2 see birds in the bird bath!!!!
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peavey
@peavey (16936)
• United States
14 Jun 18
I know... I love to watch them. They sometimes come into the pudddles after a rain where I can watch them without scaring them. I could never photograph them, I'm not fast enough!
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Jeremy Vogel
@what_time_is_it (77)
• United States
13 Jun 18
It looks interesting but have never tried.
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peavey
@peavey (16936)
• United States
13 Jun 18
Thanks! I am going to try and see if I can do it.