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DonRedwood

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15. I've never heard of such a thing!! But I just got permission to go and get one

Reply to mr_hat (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 15, 2013, 10:33 PM

Jan 2013

Wow...I'd never even thought of a birdbath heater! But we really enjoy having the birds eating at our feeder. Watching them bathe will be even more fun!

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A better photo of the guests in our backyard sauna (link to previous post added) [View all] Omaha Steve Jan 2013 OP

lovely Liberal_in_LA Jan 2013 #1

I have the same heater. mr_hat Jan 2013 #2

I've never heard of such a thing!! But I just got permission to go and get one DonRedwood Jan 2013 #15

Get this one & the extension chord for yours and the birds safety Omaha Steve Jan 2013 #18

I was recently told that dehydration kills more birds than lack of food. progressoid Jan 2013 #31

Just beautiful! Liberal Jesus Freak Jan 2013 #3

No sauna, or even a hot tub Brother Buzz Jan 2013 #4

we just had some of those come through last week... I like them justabob Jan 2013 #23

The ceder waxwings are just one of many groups to visit us Brother Buzz Jan 2013 #27

Bluebirds would show up in our yard when we used to feed our dog outside LeftInTX Jan 2013 #25

We had a blue bird that visited regular to eat cat food of the back porch Brother Buzz Jan 2013 #26

So pretty and cute. Glimmer of Hope Jan 2013 #5

I think the blue and red ones are Indigo Buntings. nt patrice Jan 2013 #6

Sorry, they are Bluebirds...not buntings Auntie Bush Jan 2013 #8

No need to be "sorry". patrice Jan 2013 #10

We do get Indigo Buntings too Omaha Steve Jan 2013 #11

They migrate XemaSab Jan 2013 #20

Lazuli buntings are blue with reddish chests csziggy Jan 2013 #28

That's a female goldfinch, right? Demoiselle Jan 2013 #7

Yes it is Omaha Steve Jan 2013 #13

could be males - they molt the bright yellow feathers for the winter - both look the same right now. NRaleighLiberal Jan 2013 #14

Birds love heated birdbaths in the winter. In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #9

Gorgeous malaise Jan 2013 #12

Oh man. You got me all excited. pangaia Jan 2013 #16

I love wild birds Politicub Jan 2013 #17

Safety first Omaha Steve Jan 2013 #19

Thanks for the extra info and the link Politicub Jan 2013 #24

Thank you for the smile. This is lovely. Chorophyll Jan 2013 #21

Looks like the edge is a little too high. MsPithy Jan 2013 #22

A lot of birdbaths are not well designed csziggy Jan 2013 #29

Not hypercritical at all Omaha Steve Jan 2013 #30