Bird Watching: Daily Bird Pictures volume 457 , 1 by TheHackster

TheHackster wrote:
I reworked the "dripper" hanging over my birdbath. Upgraded it to a 5-gal water bottle with a little fish tank air hose. At the end of the air hose, suspended over the birdbath, is a little valve I use to get the desired drip rate from the 5-gallon water bottle. All I do is get the drip started by gently sucking the water into the hose, like the hose was a straw - then I turn the valve until it is nearly off and the result is drip, drip, drip . . . . . Now, I don't have to refill the bird bath nearly as much and the birds still visit and bathe (the rig doesn't frighten them).

Oh, and that green vine, with red trumpet like flowers, on the left post is a Cardinal Climber (I hope hummingbirds will be attracted to it, but it is still a "baby", just planted it.)

My 1st pic is of the birdbath set-up.
2nd pic is of a couple of female House Finches sitting, just before diving down.
3rd pic is of the same two HOFIN's enjoying a bath.

Hack

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