Spa | Chickens in the Road

Apr
10

No stump table for me.

The birds got a spa instead.

It’s elevated, so the animals can’t get into it, and wired down so they can’t knock it over. I was kinda getting into the stump table idea, but I can’t complain.

I love my birds!

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4-10
7:44
am

Great idea! I know the birds will enjoy their spa!

Dianna

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4-10
7:54
am

Yup, they’ll appreciate your gift!

texwisgirl

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4-10
8:23
am

I love them too, but don’t feed them in the summertime.

Is that ice on the bird bath?

I love the idea of a spa.

Glenda

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4-10
8:29
am

I feed my birds all year so I can watch ‘Wild Bird TV’ while doing dishes or other tasks at the kitchen counter. I’ve also read that birds near backyard feeders have more young survive and thrive.

I see your goldfinches are putting on their fancy yellow coats for spring too Suzanne!

BuckeyeGirl

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4-10
8:47
am

Glenda, no, that’s not ice, thank goodness! it’s sunshine reflecting on the water!

Suzanne McMinn

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4-10
8:54
am

Where are the pesky squirrels? How do you not have squirrels raiding the feeder?

Katie

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4-10
9:07
am

I started feeding birds on my covered porch over a year ago & really enjoy it- three feeders at present. I can have “pets” without vet bills! My little bungalow has waist-high brick pillars on either side of the front steps & I’ve placed a 2″ flat plastic dish on one that I keep filled with water. Last week was the first time I saw one of my “children” bathing in it – a female cardinal must’ve thought it was a spa because she splashed around for about five minutes. So much fun to watch. My squirrels jump up to drink from the bowl too. I tolerate them & only torment them when they try to get into the feeders. Life is good in Kansas!

Martha in KS

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4-10
9:11
am

I think our dogs and cats must keep the squirrels out of our yard! I see them around here, so I know there are lots of them, but we never see them in our yard or around the bird feeders.

Suzanne McMinn

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4-10
9:54
am

I like your time saving idea. Nice work Suzanne.

holstein woman

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4-10
10:00
am

Hey, Suzanne – the post about Jack that you noted on Facebook is not showing up on CITR. FYI.

Nice bird station!

Cousin Sheryl

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4-10
10:46
am

If you don’t notice birds using the spa, you may want to put a rock or two in there for them to stand on. Sometimes the water is a little too deep for smaller birds. Just an FYI, that’s what I had to do. Have a great day, it’s actually gonna be a hot one today!

Yvonne

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4-10
10:51
am

There wasn’t a post about Jack. Facebook was doing weird stuff. It wasn’t pulling the right info from the current post.

Suzanne McMinn

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4-10
11:18
am

Perfect! I’m sure the birds are very grateful too:)

Jane

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4-10
1:20
pm

What? You have American Goldfinches there already? And I haven’t seen any here yet. I love those birds. I have 6 cats, so I don’t feel right putting up bird feeders for them to be murdered. So they have to eat what’s available in the yards and fields. They do snack on chicken scratch. I guess the cats think they are just small chickies then. That’s a great set-up you have. I can see why they love it there. Happy birds!

Kris Sherrill

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4-10
3:47
pm

we feed them all year too I grow a lot of Cone flowers black-eyed Susann’s Sunflowers (I save some of the heads for winter treat.
I adore the sound of my birds in the summer watch the gold finch bath themselves on the water falls.
Love your Spa gave me a great idea…
ann/alba.

ann/albaa

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4-11
10:56
am

The birds are pretty at the feeder.
I’m sure they’ll enjoy their spa.

Ramona

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4-11
7:22
pm

I’m suprised the chicken don’t get up on it…Is it too high for them…..I love the BB!!!

mintamichelle

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