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Ready for a bath (54)
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![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2543 W: 170 N: 7734]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-g-g.gif) (24475) | Here is another view of the juvenile Hooded Crow I posted yesterday. He was sitting at the edge of the bird bath for ages taking little sips of water and finally having a bath. I’ve posted another view in the WORKSHOP where you can see the whole bird bath that Ivan made by carving out a hollow in a limestone. It’s very inconspicuous on our rockery and the birds love it. They do make it dirty though, but it is easy to clean out with the hose. We used to have a pond where we lived before but it is hard work as you must have a pump that needs cleaning regularly. I’ll try to persuade Ivan to make another bird bath instead as the birds are sometimes queueing for this one!!
Another popular way of making a bird bath is to take a large and solid rhubarb leaf and cover it by a thick layer of coarse cement. If you support the leaf underneath the edges you get a nice depth and a very attractive bath too!
I’ve now discovered that this little chap has two brothers and the parents are keeping a close eye on them as they’re exploring the forest floor.
This shot was captured from a distance of 5 metres with the camera handheld. It has been cropped slightly and sharpened. |
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