Saturday, August 20, 2016

FEMALE BLACK HEADED GROSBEAK

This time of year we get quite a few of these birds in the yard.  I always tend to see more females around than males.   After they have had their babies - I hear the most delicate softest sounded chirping comes from the trees as the babies get older.

The bird baths I make are simple - a pot with a plastic insert which just happens to fit the opening.  This insert happened to be plastic serving dishes I bought from the dollar store.  Most of the time I buy one without sections that are the plastic trays you put pots on to catch the water.  This way I can put several pots out with water for them.










6 comments:

Magic Love Crow said...

Awww, such adorable pictures! I love to watch birds! I like your idea for the bird bath!

cat's momma said...

The plastic "plates" make a lot of sense.

sandy said...

hi - yes they do - ...they can get pretty grungy from hard water stains and poop etc..which i try to keep clean but sometimes they just need to be replaced.

Pattie @ Olla-Podrida said...

What a beautiful bird! I am living in an area of fairly new construction, so I don't get nearly the birds that I did when I lived in a well-established neighborhood, so I really enjoyed these pictures. I do, however, have the occasional baby eagle land on the deck, so that's fun!

Magyar said...

___ Nifty bird photos, and your imagination... to use a product for something it wasn't intended to do_! _m

sonia a. mascaro said...

So beautiful photos, Sandy! These birds looks lovely!
Love the idea of the bird baths.
Lots of hugs.