It’s a wonderful thing for birds to have water, both in the summer and winter. In this episode, John and Brian are sharing some fun facts that you won’t hear anywhere else when it comes to birds and water. For example, did you know that birds and dogs deal with water in the same way? Plus, offering a dependable source of water is probably the simplest step you can take to greatly increase the variety of birds in your yard. With the summer heat in full swing, now is the time to add a bird bath to your yard!
Birds Mentioned
Kingfisher: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Belted_Kingfisher/id
Black-throated Blue Warbler https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Black-throated_Blue_Warbler
Goldfinch https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/American_Goldfinch
Products Mentioned
Bird baths https://order.wbu.com/shop/bird-baths-&-houses/bird-baths-&-water
Water wiggler https://order.wbu.com/shop/bird-baths-&-houses/bird-baths-&-water/water-wiggler
Mister https://order.wbu.com/shop/bird-baths-&-houses/bird-baths-&-water/drip-or-mist
Bird bath heater https://order.wbu.com/shop/bird-baths-&-houses/bird-baths-&-water/wbu-80-watt-bird-bath-heater
Hummingbird feeder with ant moat https://order.wbu.com/shop/bird-feeders/hummingbird-feeders/medium-high-perch-hummingbird-feeder
Previous Episode Mentioned
Refresh and Re-feather https://www.wbu.com/podcast/episode-0032-refresh-and-re-feather/
Additional Topics Discussed
Bird panting https://www.audubon.org/news/how-birds-keep-their-cool
